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broke
[brohk]
verb
a simple past tense of break.
Nonstandard.a past participle of break.
Archaic.a past participle of break.
adjective
without money; penniless.
Synonyms: , ,- Synonyms: , ,
noun
Papermaking.paper unfit for sale; paper that is to be repulped.
brokes, wool of poor quality taken from the neck and belly of sheep.
broke
/ əʊ /
verb
the past tense of break
adjective
informalhaving no money; bankrupt
slangto risk everything in a gambling or other venture
Word History and Origins
Origin of broke1
Idioms and Phrases
go broke,
to become destitute of money or possessions.
to go bankrupt.
In that business people are forever going broke.
go for broke, to exert oneself or employ one's resources to the utmost.
Example Sentences
A peaceful protest was held on Monday, but after it dispersed rioting broke out.
The numbers told the story, with Anisimova committing 10 unforced errors to Maria's three in the opener, and the momentum stayed with the German as she broke at the first chance in the second set.
But playing together for the first time, the tournament favourites looked far from comfortable from the start as Germany broke throw in the opening leg, cheered on by a vocal home crowd.
Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a multi-storey building in Perth which broke out in the early hours.
Negotiations between the UK and Canada on a trade agreement broke down early last year, before the British general election, after a dispute over beef and cheese.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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