housebreakv.

Brit.

/ˈhaʊsbreɪk/, U.S.

/ˈhaʊsˌbreɪk/

Inflections: Past tense housebroke; past participle housebroken, (U.S. regional and nonstandard, esp. in sense 2) housebroke;

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: house n.¹, break v.

Etymology: < house n.¹ + break v. In sense 1 after housebreaker n., housebreaking n. Compare earlier housekeep v.

1. intransitive. To break into a house or building with intent to commit a crime, esp. a robbery. Also in extended use. Frequently in present participle (cf. housebreaking n.).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > burglary > burgle [verb (intransitive)]

mill1567

housebreaka1822

to crack a crib1838

burglarize1947

a1822 P. B. Shelley Homer's Hymn to Mercury xlix, in Posthumous Poems (1824) 311 The lord of those Who swindle, house-break, sheep-steal, and shop-lift.

1896 Westm. Gaz. 22 Oct. 3/1 To housebreak in his own humorous fashion.

a1933 J. A. Thomson Biol. for Everyman (1934) I. xiii. 260 When we housebreak a little, and peer in, we see that the ant-hill is mainly built of the withered twin needles of the pine.

2008 Express (Nexis) 19 Feb. 8 He was arrested after he was caught housebreaking.

2. transitive. Originally and chiefly North American. = house-train v. Frequently in past participle housebroken (cf. housebroken adj.). Also intransitive.

ΘΚΠ

society > education > teaching > training > train [verb (transitive)] > in house

housebreak1876

the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > animal keeping practices general > [verb (transitive)] > tame or train > house-train

housebreak1876

house-train1890

1876 Fanciers' Jrnl. & Poultry Exchange 3 Feb. 51/1 I do not say you need to go home with quite an empty bag if your pup has been properly house-broken, and obeys the orders ‘to ho’ and ‘charge’ properly.

1889 Outing 14 280/1 A puppy has to be ‘housebroken’ before he can be trusted.

1916 House & Garden Oct. 2/3 (advt.) Contains chapters on breeding, rearing and feeding: explains how to house-break, teach tricks, [etc.].

1953 A. E. E. Meyer Out of these Roots xiv. 306 [He] used all the facilities of the Junior Chamber of Commerce..to guide and..housebreak the crude, neglected families that surged into the little city from..Deep East Texas.

1988 Working Mother Mar. 91/3 Rabbits can be house-broken.

2002 D. M. Smallin Organizing Plain & Simple xxvi. 257/1 Housebreaking a kitten is generally very easy. Just fill a box with litter, [etc.].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	housebreak
释义	housebreakv. Brit. /ˈhaʊsbreɪk/, U.S. /ˈhaʊsˌbreɪk/ Inflections: Past tense housebroke; past participle housebroken, (U.S. regional and nonstandard, esp. in sense 2) housebroke; Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: house n.¹, break v. Etymology: < house n.¹ + break v. In sense 1 after housebreaker n., housebreaking n. Compare earlier housekeep v. 1. intransitive. To break into a house or building with intent to commit a crime, esp. a robbery. Also in extended use. Frequently in present participle (cf. housebreaking n.). ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > burglary > burgle [verb (intransitive)] mill1567 housebreaka1822 to crack a crib1838 burglarize1947 a1822 P. B. Shelley Homer's Hymn to Mercury xlix, in Posthumous Poems (1824) 311 The lord of those Who swindle, house-break, sheep-steal, and shop-lift. 1896 Westm. Gaz. 22 Oct. 3/1 To housebreak in his own humorous fashion. a1933 J. A. Thomson Biol. for Everyman (1934) I. xiii. 260 When we housebreak a little, and peer in, we see that the ant-hill is mainly built of the withered twin needles of the pine. 2008 Express (Nexis) 19 Feb. 8 He was arrested after he was caught housebreaking. 2. transitive. Originally and chiefly North American. = house-train v. Frequently in past participle housebroken (cf. housebroken adj.). Also intransitive. ΘΚΠ society > education > teaching > training > train [verb (transitive)] > in house housebreak1876 the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > animal keeping practices general > [verb (transitive)] > tame or train > house-train housebreak1876 house-train1890 1876 Fanciers' Jrnl. & Poultry Exchange 3 Feb. 51/1 I do not say you need to go home with quite an empty bag if your pup has been properly house-broken, and obeys the orders ‘to ho’ and ‘charge’ properly. 1889 Outing 14 280/1 A puppy has to be ‘housebroken’ before he can be trusted. 1916 House & Garden Oct. 2/3 (advt.) Contains chapters on breeding, rearing and feeding: explains how to house-break, teach tricks, [etc.]. 1953 A. E. E. Meyer Out of these Roots xiv. 306 [He] used all the facilities of the Junior Chamber of Commerce..to guide and..housebreak the crude, neglected families that surged into the little city from..Deep East Texas. 1988 Working Mother Mar. 91/3 Rabbits can be house-broken. 2002 D. M. Smallin Organizing Plain & Simple xxvi. 257/1 Housebreaking a kitten is generally very easy. Just fill a box with litter, [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < v.a1822
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