break into

/breɪk ˈɪntu/
/breɪk ˈɪntu/
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Other forms: broke into; broken into; breaking into; breaks into

Definitions of break into
  1. verb
    express or utter spontaneously
    “break into a yodel”
    “break into a song”
    “break into tears”
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    type of:
    emit, let loose, let out, utter
    express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
  2. verb
    change pace
    “The dancers broke into a cha-cha”
    “The horse broke into a gallop”
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    type of:
    change
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
Pronunciation
US
/breɪk ˈɪntu/
UK
/breɪk ˈɪntu/
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