break ~ into ... — to enter a place illegally or by force
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to enter a place illegally or by force
Pronunciation (IPA): /breɪk ˈɪntuː/
Example Sentences
- The burglar broke into the pizza shop just for free cheese.
- My grandmother finally broke into social media at age 80.
- When she heard the good news, she broke into happy tears.
break ~ into ...
VERB[/breɪk ˈɪntuː/]
to enter a place illegally or by force
💡 Concept
to enter a place illegally or by force
🎵 Rhyme
For her sake, break into and take what you need!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/breɪk ˈɪntuː/
🇬🇧 UK/breɪk ˈɪntuː/
🌳Etymology
Rootbreak
Suffix-into
🎵Rhyme
maketakewakesake
make
take
wake
sake
🔗Collocations
break into tears
break into a house
break into the market
break into a smile
break into applause
break into song
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The burglar broke into the pizza shop just for free cheese.”
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother finally broke into social media at age 80.”
“When she heard the good news, she broke into happy tears.”
“The detective broke into the suspect's computer files.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
enter forciblyintrudepenetrateburst into
Antonyms
exitleavewithdraw
Related
break inbreak outbreak throughinvadetrespass
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