Definitions for break in
break in

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. housebreaking, break-in, breaking and enteringverb

   trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent

2. break in, breakverb

   enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act

   "Someone broke in while I was on vacation"; "They broke into my car and stole my radio!"; "who broke into my account last night?"

3. chime in, cut in, put in, butt in, chisel in, barge in, break inverb

   break into a conversation

   "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation"

4. break inverb

   start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role

5. break inverb

   intrude on uninvited

   "The nosy couple broke in on our conversation"

6. break inverb

   break so as to fall inward

   "He broke in the door"

7. break in, breakverb

   make submissive, obedient, or useful

   "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. break inverb

   To enter a place by force or illicit means.

2. break inverb

   To cause (something, or someone, new) to function more naturally through use or wear

3. break inverb

   To tame; make obedient; to train to follow orders of the owner.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. break in

   A break-in typically refers to the act of forcibly entering a property, such as a house, office, or store, without consent, usually with the intention to commit illegal activities such as burglary. However, it can also refer to the process of adjusting or wearing something new until it becomes comfortable, like breaking in a new pair of shoes or a new car engine. The context will generally define the meaning.

Matched Categories

1. • Begin
   • Break
   • Interrupt
   • Intrude
   • Tame
   • Trespass

How to pronounce break in?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say break in in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of break in in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of break in in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of break in in a Sentence

1. Robert Herjavec:

   If they want to break in, there’s nothing you can do, but you can have an alarm, a safe and a dog to stop them from getting away with anything once they’re in.

2. Fiona Hill:

   I think this is a pretty grim picture, in part because Putin didn’t feel deterred in the first place, the other thing is that Putin also feels that he has a lot of support from the rest of the world, including from China … it may very well take countries like China, pushing Russia, for there to be any break in Putin’s resolve.

3. Jules Feiffer:

   Maturity is only a short break in adolescence.

4. Alex Guerrero:

   When I first started working with Tom, he couldn’t toss a ball without feeling pain. I worked with him using what would later be coined as muscle pliability, and he noticed a difference within two days of receiving his treatment. From there, our friendship and partnership began, i remember one day in 2012, we were sitting in Tom’s living room during a break in their offseason training and we reflected on the impact our work together had made on his ability to improve his performance. I asked myself: If what we’re doing works for you, why wouldn’t it work for everyone? And so, the TB12 brand was born.

5. Samuel Johnson:

   Do not ... hope wholly to reason away your troubles do not feed them with attention, and they will die imperceptibly away. Fix your thoughts upon your business, fill your intervals with company, and sunshine will again break in upon your mind.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=break in
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Break_in
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com