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- [brohk]
- /broʊk/
- /brəʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brohk]
- /broʊk/
Definitions of broke word
- noun broke Broke is the past tense of break. 3
- adjective broke If you are broke, you have no money. 3
- adjective broke having no money; bankrupt 3
- abbreviation BROKE break 3
- adjective broke having little or no ready money 3
- abbreviation BROKE bankrupt 3
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Origin of broke
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65 (adj.); 1875-80 (noun)
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Parts of speech for Broke
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
broke popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
broke usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for broke
adj broke
- penniless — without any money whatsoever; totally impoverished; destitute.
- insolvent — not solvent; unable to satisfy creditors or discharge liabilities, either because liabilities exceed assets or because of inability to pay debts as they mature.
- destitute — Someone who is destitute has no money or possessions.
- bankrupt — People or organizations that go bankrupt do not have enough money to pay their debts.
- strapped — needy; wanting: The company is rather strapped for funds.
Antonyms for broke
adj broke
- wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
- solvent — able to pay all just debts.
- rich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
- affluent — If you are affluent, you have a lot of money.
Top questions with broke
- this is why i m broke?
- this is why im broke?
- why im broke?
- this is why im broke com?
- when the levees broke?