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Definition of broke
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past tense of break
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Synonyms & Antonyms for broke
Synonyms: Adjective
beggared, beggarly, destitute, dirt-poor, down-and-out, famished, hard up, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needful, needy, pauperized, penniless, penurious, poor, poverty-stricken, skint [chiefly British], threadbare
Antonyms: Adjective
affluent, deep-pocketed, fat, fat-cat, flush, moneyed (also monied), opulent, rich, silk-stocking, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do
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Examples of broke in a Sentence
Adjective
She is broke and homeless. Can I borrow 10 dollars? I'm broke until payday.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
In 2017 and 2016, shows also broke records, with 6.4 percent of characters identifying as LGBTQ in 2017, up from 4 percent in 2016. — Shannon Liao, The Verge, "2018 saw record growth in LGBTQ roles on television," 26 Oct. 2018 And like many celebrities who used to be really broke and now are very rich, Halsey never lets anyone pay for anything. — Kimberly Cutter, Marie Claire, "How Did Halsey Get Here?," 13 July 2018 But the report says officers strained or broke regulations while confronting one core group of demonstrators, many of whom were dressed in full black and were part of a group called DisruptJ20. — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, "Independent police group criticizes D.C. officers’ handling of Inauguration Day riots," 10 July 2018 Muguruza’s warm memories of that 2 hour 20 minute match against Kerber were little comfort against the free-swinging Van Uytvanck, who shifted to a go-for-broke strategy after coughing up a 4-2 lead in the first set. — New York Times, "Garbiñe Muguruza and Marin Cilic Join the Wimbledon Exodus," 5 July 2018 Instead of creating a third jersey with a mixture of modern and classic designs the Coyotes decided to employ the if-it-ain't-broke-don't-fix-it strategy. — Richard Morin, azcentral, "Arizona Coyotes reveal original black 'Kachina' sweaters as new third jersey," 22 June 2018 Sign up: Get Indiana's most insightful politics news sent straight to your inbox More: Here's why two Indiana school systems went broke. — Arika Herron, Indianapolis Star, "Avon, Warren Township ask voters to raise property taxes to boost school funding," 26 Apr. 2018 As Coleman returns from a broken, James McCarthy is unfortunately just beginning his recovery after suffering a broke tibia and fibula during a recent collision with West Brom Salomon Rondon. — SI.com, "Big Sam Confirms Seamus Coleman in Everton Squad for Leicester Clash After 10 Months Out," 29 Jan. 2018 But in China, where the dockless bike industry began from practically zero two years ago, at least two companies have gone broke in the past nine months. — Rob Nikolewski, sandiegouniontribune.com, "How can dockless bike and scooter companies make money?," 15 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'broke.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of broke
: not having any money
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Kids Definition of broke
(Entry 1 of 2)
past tense of break
broke
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Kids Definition of broke (Entry 2 of 2)
: having no money
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Medical Definition of broke
past of break
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