breaking into a run
breaking into a run is the present participle and gerund of break into a run.
Meaning of break into a run
Verb
break into a run (third-person singular simple present breaks into a run, present participle breaking into a run, simple past broke into a run, past participle broken into a run)
- To start running.
- When they realized they might miss the train, they broke into a run.
Questions about breaking into a run
- What is breaking into a run the present participle and gerund of?
- Breaking into a run is the present participle and gerund of break into a run.
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