housebreak
pronunciation
How to pronounce housebreak in British English:
UK ['haʊsbreɪk]
How to pronounce housebreak in American English:
US ['haʊsˌbreɪk]
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- Verb:
- train (a pet) to live cleanly in a house
Word Origin
- housebreak (v.)
- 1820, "to break into a house criminally;" see house (n.) + break (v.). Perhaps a back-formation from housebreaker, attested from mid-14c. Sense of "to train a domestic animal to be clean in the house" is from 1881. Related: Housebreaking; housebroken.
Example
- 1. Apparently some of them are a little bit difficult to housebreak , too .
- 2. This causes problems when you try to housebreak them .
- 3. Pet owners should housebreak their dogs and cats .
- 4. Just as training is required to housebreak your little fur ball , training is also necessary to teach them appropriate chewing behaviors .