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broke

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\ˈbrōk\

Definition of broke

  1. past tense of break

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broke

adjective

Definition of broke

  1. :  penniless

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Examples of broke in a sentence

  1. She is broke and homeless.

  2. Can I borrow 10 dollars? I'm broke until payday.

Origin and Etymology of broke

Middle English, alteration of broken


First Known Use: 1710

broke Synonyms

Synonyms
beggared, beggarly, poor, destitute, dirt-poor, down-and-out, famished, hard up, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needful, needy, pauperized, penniless, penurious, poverty-stricken, skint [chiefly British], threadbare
Antonyms
affluent, deep-pocketed, fat, fat-cat, flush, moneyed (also monied), opulent, rich, silk-stocking, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do
Related Words
deprived, disadvantaged, dispossessed, unaffluent, underprivileged; bankrupt, bankrupted, bust (or busted), insolvent; possessionless, ruined; depressed, distressed, hand-to-mouth, hardscrabble, pinched, poorish, reduced, straitened; cash-strapped, low, short, tapped out
Near Antonyms
comfortable, prosperous

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BROKE Defined for English Language Learners

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broke

adjective

Definition of broke for English Language Learners

  • : not having any money

BROKE Defined for Kids

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broke

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Definition of broke for Students

  1. past of break

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broke

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adjective \ˈbrōk\

Definition of broke for Students

  1. :  having no money

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broke

Medical Definition of broke

past of break

Law Dictionary

broke

  1. past of break

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