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- US Pronunciation
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- [goh fawr brohk]
- /goʊ fɔr broʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [goh fawr brohk]
- /goʊ fɔr broʊk/
Definitions of go for broke words
- verb go for broke a simple past tense of break. 1
- verb go for broke Nonstandard. a past participle of break. 1
- verb go for broke Archaic. a past participle of break. 1
- adjective go for broke without money; penniless. 1
- adjective go for broke bankrupt. 1
- noun go for broke Papermaking. paper unfit for sale; paper that is to be repulped. 1
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Origin of go for 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 Go for broke
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
go for 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".
go for broke usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for go for broke
verb go for broke
- respond — to reply or answer in words: to respond briefly to a question.
- do — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
- pursue — to strive to gain; seek to attain or accomplish (an end, object, purpose, etc.).
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
adj go for broke
- foolhardy — recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesome.
- bold — Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.
- fearless — without fear; bold or brave; intrepid.
- audacious — Someone who is audacious takes risks in order to achieve something.
- impulsive — actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses: an impulsive child.
Antonyms for go for broke
verb go for broke
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- discontinue — to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
- forego — forgo.
adj go for broke
- careful — If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it.
- cautious — Someone who is cautious acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger.
- cowardly — If you describe someone as cowardly, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid doing dangerous and difficult things.
- meek — humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
- timid — lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
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