Break In (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Break so as to fall inward; "He broke in the door".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Meaning ²

Break into a conversation; "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Chisel In
• Butt In
• Cut In
• Barge In
• Chime In
• Put In

Hypernyms

• Disrupt
• Interrupt
• Cut Off
• Break Up

Hyponyms

• Disrupt
• Interrupt

Meaning ³

Make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

• The new intern was tough to break in as she struggled to understand company protocols.
• It took several months to break in the wild stallion to ride and train.
• The coach had to break in the rookie player to work well with the rest of the team.
• She had to break in the new pair of shoes before the long hike.
• The farmer spent hours trying to break in the stubborn mule to plow the fields.

Synonyms

• Break

Hypernyms

• Domesticize
• Domesticise
• Tame
• Reclaim

Meaning ⁴

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?".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Break

Hypernyms

• Intrude

Related Words

• Break-in (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role.

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

• She decided to break in as a professional singer by performing at local bars and restaurants.
• The company will break in the new marketing manager by gradually increasing their responsibilities.
• He wanted to break in as a writer by submitting short stories to various publications.
• To break in as a painter, she began by selling her artwork on the street.
• After retiring from sports, he decided to break in as a sports announcer with a small local radio station.

Hypernyms

• Begin
• Set Out
• Start
• Start Out
• Set About
• Get
• Commence

Meaning ⁶

Intrude on uninvited; "The nosy couple broke in on our conversation".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Hypernyms

• Irrupt