Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

housebreaking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
house-break-ing
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of housebreak

Example Sentences

Etymology

From house + breaking.

Usage

Inflected Forms

housebreakings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

shopbreaking housebreaker

Synonyms

breaking and entering break-in

Questions

What does housebreaking mean?
The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent.
Where does housebreaking come from?
From house + breaking.

How to pronounce housebreaking

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