Definitions for broke
broʊkbroke

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. broke, bust, skint, stone-broke, stony-brokeadjective

   lacking funds

   "`skint' is a British slang term"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brokeadjective

   Lacking money; bankrupt

2. brokeadjective

   Broken.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To BROKEverb

   To transact business for others, or by others. It is used generally in reproach.

   Etymology: of uncertain etymology. Stephen Skinner seems inclined to derive it from to break, because broken men turn factors or brokers. Casanbon Casaubon , from ϖϱὰττειν. Stephen Skinner thinks, again, that it may be contracted from procurer. Mr. Edward Lye more probably deduces it from bruccan, Sax. to be busy.

   He does, indeed,
   And brokes with all that can, in such a suit,
   Corrupt the tender honour of a maid. William Shakespeare.

   The gains of bargains are of a more doubtful nature, when men should wait upon other’s necessity; broke by servants and instruments to draw them on. Francis Bacon.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. broke

   Broke is a term used to describe a person or entity that is financially challenged or lacking sufficient funds. It typically refers to a state of being without money or having very limited financial resources.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. broke

   of Break

2. Broke

   of Break

3. Brokeverb

   to transact business for another

4. Brokeverb

   to act as procurer in love matters; to pimp

5. Broke

   imp. & p. p. of Break

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Broke

   Broke is the second studio album by American punk rock band Hed PE. Released on August 22, 2000, the album expanded the band's sound to incorporate classic rock and world music influences. It peaked at #63 on the Billboard 200, and features the band's best known single, "Bartender", which peaked at #23 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and at #27 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and appeared on the retrospectives The Best of Hed Planet Earth and Major Pain 2 Indee Freedom: The Best of Hed P.E.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Broke

   brōk, pa.t. and old pa.p. of Break.—p.adj. Brok′en, rent asunder: infirm: humbled or crushed: dispersed, routed: altered in direction: shattered in estate or position: incomplete, fragmentary: uncertain.—adjs. Brok′en-backed, having the back broken, applied to a ship so loosened in her frame as to droop at both ends; Brok′en-down, decayed, ruined in character or strength; Brok′en-heart′ed, crushed with grief: greatly depressed in spirit.—adv. Brok′enly.—ns. Brok′en-man, one under outlawry, esp. in the Highlands and Border country; Brok′en-meat, the leavings of a banquet; Brok′enness.—adj. Brok′en-wind′ed, having short breath or disordered respiration, as a horse.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BROKE

   A word expressing the ultimate condition of one who is too much bent on speculating.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. broke

   Sentence of a court-martial, depriving an officer of his commission.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. broke

   Sentence of a court-martial depriving an officer of his commission, or a non-commissioned officer or warrant-officer of his warrant. Also said of a non-commissioned officer being reduced by order.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'broke' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2049

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'broke' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1994

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce broke?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say broke in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of broke in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of broke in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of broke in a Sentence

1. Markwayne Mullin:

   >( CNN) It's like the plot of a( bad) thriller movie.A congressman embarks on a secret mission to rescue five American citizens, demanding a huge sum of cash from an ambassador -- immediately ! -- to make it all work.Truth, as people who follow politics closely, is always stranger than fiction.Which brings us to the curious case of Oklahoma Republican Rep. Markwayne Mullin and Markwayne Mullin suspended attempt to enter Afghanistan with a big sack of money that Oklahoma Republican Rep. Markwayne Mullin hoped would be arranged for Oklahoma Republican Rep. Markwayne Mullin by the US ambassador to Tajikistan.As The Washington Post, which broke the story, noted : Read More.

2. Chris Cuomo:

   After the story broke, Tapper reportedly reached out to Parnell repeatedly asking him to make a joint statement to clear Tapper’s name of this obvious breach of journalistic ethics. CNN conducted no inquiry and imposed no disciplinary measures on Tapper.

3. Bryan Campbell:

   The position of the FOP is there's no need to fix it if it ain't broke.

4. Max McGee:

   Once when the Packers had lost a game, a team meeting was held and Lombardi walked out with a football in his hand, and didn't say a word, simply scowling for five minutes, finally saying, sarcastically, "this, gentlemen, is a football!" From the back of the room came the voice of Max Magee, "could you take it a little slower, coach?" They said even Lombardi broke out laughing!

5. Alex Wong:

   It broke the pattern in the past few days and was able to hover above the level of the previous close, thanks to improved sentiment in the overseas markets following Morgan Stanley's full house buy alert on the global market.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=broke
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Broke
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=broke
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broke
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=broke
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=broke
8. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=broke
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=broke
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=broke