how to pronounce broke
/ˈbɹoʊk/
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An example use of broke in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… isn't dead he broke into my house anyway …”
meanings of broke
adjective:
- Demoted, deprived of a commission.
- Broke off, rich, wealthy.
- Broken.
- Financially ruined, bankrupt.
- Without any money, penniless.
verb:
- Simple past tense of break.
- Past participle of break.
- To act as a broker; to transact business for another.
- To act as procurer in love matters; to pimp.
noun:
- A fragment, remains, a piece broken off.
- Paper or board that is discarded and repulped during the manufacturing process.
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