Definition of INBREAK

inbreak

Plural: inbreaks

Verb

  • To break in; break into; make an incursion into; insert into; interrupt.

Noun

  • A sudden violent inroad or incursion; an irruption; a breaking in.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English *inbreken, from Old English inbrecan (“to break into”), equivalent to in- + break. Cognate with Dutch inbreken (“to break in”), German einbrechen (“to break in”).

Scrabble Score: 13

inbreak: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
inbreak: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
inbreak: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

inbreak: not valid in Words With Friends