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break into something to begin to perform or utter suddenly, especially with song, speech, chattering, tears, etc. Suddenly, she broke into song. As soon as the movie started, the people behind me broke into loud chattering. See also: break break into something 1. to begin suddenly to do something Then he broke into a run and we just couldn't catch him. Onishi broke into sobs and covered his eyes with a handkerchief. Related vocabulary: burst into something 2. to enter a place by using force His apartment has been broken into twice, even though he had good locks on the door. 3. to interrupt something Fanny's low voice broke into Nancy's pleasant thoughts. 4. to illegally get access to a computer system Spies have been trying to break into the army's computers for years, but no one has stolen any important data yet. 5. to divide something into smaller pieces For the next basketball season there will be 24 teams broken into four divisions. See also: break How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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