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breaks into a run

breaks into a run is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To start running.
    • When they realized they might miss the train, they broke into a run.

Questions about breaks into a run

What is breaks into a run the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Breaks into a run is the third-person singular simple present indicative of break into a run.

Words near breaks into a run in the dictionary

  1. breaks from
  2. breaks gates
  3. breaks ground
  4. breaks in
  5. breaks into
  6. breaks into a run
  7. breaks it
  8. breaks it down
  9. breaks it to
  10. breaks loose
  11. breaks luck

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