Crossword clues for housebreaking
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Housebreaking \House"break`ing\, n. The act of breaking open and entering, with a felonious purpose, the dwelling house of another, whether done by day or night. See Burglary, and To break a house, under Break.
Wiktionary
n. The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent. vb. (''animal training'') (present participle of housebreak English)
WordNet
n. trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent [syn: break-in, breaking and entering]
Wikipedia
Housebreaking (US English) or House-training (British English) is the process of training a domesticated animal that lives with its human owners in a house or other residence to excrete ( urinate and defecate) outdoors, or in a designated indoor area (e.g. an absorbent pad or a litter box), rather than randomly inside the house. The pet owner's desire is to break the habit of eliminating in the house, hence the term. House-training (a term more commonly used in British English) or sometimes even potty training are common synonyms for housebreaking.
Housebreaking also refers to taking wild animals (e.g. Dingo) and domesticating them. In this case it is advisable to start at an early age.
Usage examples of "housebreaking".
Sharp spell of Borstal training to teach you the mysteries of housebreaking, and then a steady life in the Nick.
Other lessons in this series include Shoplifting, Beating People Up, Picking Locks, Climbing Trees, Driving, Housebreaking, Dumpster Diving, and How to Use Oddball Things like Venetian Blinds and Garbage Can Lids as Weapons.
There were the usual housebreakings and car-jackings, but few rapes and murders.