half-broken

half-bro·ken

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf broh-kuh n]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈbroʊ kən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf broh-kuh n]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈbroʊ kən/

Definitions of half-broken word

verb half-broken past participle of break. 1
adjective half-broken reduced to fragments; fragmented. 1
adjective half-broken ruptured; torn; fractured. 1
adjective half-broken not functioning properly; out of working order. 1
adjective half-broken Meteorology. (of sky cover) being more than half, but not totally, covered by clouds. Compare scattered (def 4). 1
adjective half-broken changing direction abruptly: The fox ran in a broken line. 1

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Parts of speech for Half-broken

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Half-broken

half-broken popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".

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