break in

Questions about break in

What does break in mean?

break in means "enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act". That is the primary sense; the word has 6 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for break in?

Close synonyms include break, chime in, cut in, put in, butt in. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is break in a common word?

break in is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.