break in

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To enter a place by force or illicit means.
  2. To smash (something) by forcing it inward.
  3. To reach a state of functioning more smoothly through use or wear; to cause (something, or someone, new) to undergo this change.
  4. Starting something brand new or at a new level.
  5. To tame; make obedient; to train to follow orders of the owner.
  6. To take the virginity of a girl, to deflower.
  7. To interrupt one's conversation; speak before another person has finished speaking.
  8. To initiate a new person into prostitution or prison sex acts.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

break in breaks in breaking in broke in broken in
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