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housebreaking

housebreaking noun: the act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent. Also the present participle and gerund of housebreak.

Noun

housebreaking (countable and uncountable, plural housebreakings)

  1. The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent.
    • Near-synonym: breaking and entering
    • The accused was charged with housebreaking and theft.

Also used as

housebreaking is also the present participle and gerund of housebreak.

Synonyms of housebreaking

Forms of housebreaking

pluralhousebreakings

Origin of housebreaking

From house + breaking.

Questions about housebreaking

What does housebreaking mean?
Housebreaking means the act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent.
What part of speech is housebreaking?
Housebreaking is a noun.
What is the plural of housebreaking?
The plural of housebreaking is housebreakings.

Words near housebreaking in the dictionary

  1. houseboy
  2. houseboys
  3. housebreak
  4. housebreaker
  5. housebreakers
  6. housebreaking
  7. housebreakings
  8. housebreaks
  9. housebroke
  10. housebroken
  11. housebuilder

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