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break-in

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break-in /ˈbreɪkˌɪn/ noun
plural break-ins
break-in
/ˈbreɪkˌɪn/
noun
plural break-ins
Learner's definition of BREAK-IN
[count]
: the act or crime of illegally entering a house, building, etc., especially by using force破门而入;闯入
see also break in at 1break
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break-in

1 of 2

noun

1
: the act or action of breaking in
a rash of break-ins at the new apartment house
2
: a performance or a series of performances serving as a trial run
3
: an initial period of operation during which working parts begin to function efficiently

break in

2 of 2

verb

broke in; broken in; breaking in; breaks in

intransitive verb

1
: to enter something (such as a building or computer system) without consent or by force
2
a
: intrude
break in upon his privacy
b
: to interrupt a conversation
3
: to start in an activity or enterprise
breaking in as a cub reporter

transitive verb

1
: to accustom to a certain activity or occurrence
break in the new clerk
2
: to overcome the stiffness or newness of
break in a pair of shoes

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Verb the burglars broke in by smashing a window he rudely broke in to drop the names of several celebrities that he had met
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Verb
Veteran Dallas Gamble and redshirt freshman Jason Brooks will also look to break in the rotation, with freshman Ricky Fletcher joining the mix after having arrived over the summer. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 4 Aug. 2022 Then there’s a little dropoff to the next six to eight players, and another small break in the early 20s down through the late first round. Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 5 July 2022 Away from the decency of knives and forks, this break in normalcy, this ritualistic mess, is what levels us. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 13 May 2022 Serena found better success in the second set behind her serve, but Bencic finally got the break in the 3-3 game when Williams hit a double-fault on break point. Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Under the sweltering heat, Matthew Carr spent his lunch break in a fountain in downtown Portland, Oregon. Claire Rush, Anchorage Daily News, 26 July 2022 He was hurt on the final day of play before the All-Star break in a game Boston lost 13-2. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 18 July 2022 Fritz went up a break in the second game of the opening set against fellow baseliner Rublev, converting his third break point chance when Rublev sent a forehand long. Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2022 With gusty winds swirling around Stadium Court, Halep went up a break in the third game of the first set and held her own serve to finish out the set. Andrew L. John, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1535, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of break-in was circa 1535
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