The act of entering a place with the intent to steal or commit some other offense; an instance of breaking and entering.

plural of break

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of break

(transitive, intransitive) To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.

(music) A section of extended repetition of the percussion break to a song, created by a hip-hop DJ as rhythmic dance music.

(music, slang) To B-boy; to breakdance.

(transitive, idiomatic) To enter illegally or by force, especially in order to commit a crime. / (transitive, idiomatic) To open or begin to use.

plural of Sabbath-breaking

(obsolete, derogatory) An untrustworthy person; someone who habitually breaks vows and promises.

Any bird in the genus Macronectes, known as giant petrels.