English Explanatory Dictionary

break-in

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of entering a place with the intent to steal or commit some other offense; an instance of breaking and entering.
noun
  1. A novelty record where a question is asked or a comment is raised, and the replies are lyrics from other songs, sampled from the recordings.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹeɪkˌɪn/

Word forms

break-in break-ins

Etymology

Deverbal from break in.

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