The meaning of BREAK-IN is the act or action of breaking in. How to use break-in in a sentence.

If there has been a break-in, someone has got into a building by force. The break-in had occurred just before midnight.

If you break in a vehicle, you use it carefully and slowly for a short time when it is new, so that you do not damage its engine. As she was talking, he suddenly broke in, saying, "That's a lie." …

Also, break in on. Interrupt or disturb something unexpectedly, as in His assistant broke in with the bad news just as we were ready to sign the agreement, or He broke in on our private talks.

Definition of break in phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

BREAK-IN definition: an illegal entry into a home, car, office, etc. See examples of break-in used in a sentence.

• Until the break-in, he had planned to use it that summer on a cross-country bicycle trip. • The break-in occurred between midnight and six in the morning.

BREAK SOMEONE IN meaning: 1. If you break someone in, you train them to do a new job or activity: 2. to wear new shoes or…. Learn more.

BREAK IN/BREAK INTO SOMETHING definition: 1. to get into a building or car using force, usually to steal something: 2. to get into a…. Learn more.

If you break in on someone's conversation or activity, you interrupt them. O'Leary broke in on his thoughts. Mrs. Southern listened keenly, occasionally breaking in with pertinent questions.