ALL meanings of broad
broad
B b - adjective broad Something that is broad is wide. 3
- adjective broad A broad smile is one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused. 3
- adjective broad You use broad to describe something that includes a large number of different things or people. 3
- adjective broad You use broad to describe a word or meaning which covers or refers to a wide range of different things. 3
- adjective broad You use broad to describe a feeling or opinion that is shared by many people, or by people of many different kinds. 3
- adjective broad A broad description or idea is general rather than detailed. 3
- adjective broad A broad hint is a very obvious hint. 3
- adjective broad A broad accent is strong and noticeable. 3
- countable noun broad Some men refer to women as broads. This use could cause offence. 3
- adjective broad having relatively great breadth or width 3
- adjective broad of vast extent; spacious 3
- adjective broad from one side to the other 3
- adjective broad of great scope or potential 3
- adjective broad not detailed; general 3
- adjective broad clear and open; full (esp in the phrase broad daylight) 3
- adjective broad obvious or plain 3
- adjective broad liberal; tolerant 3
- adjective broad widely spread; extensive 3
- adjective broad outspoken or bold 3
- adjective broad vulgar; coarse; indecent 3
- adjective broad unrestrained; free 3
- adjective broad (of a dialect or pronunciation) consisting of a large number of speech sounds characteristic of a particular geographical area 3
- adjective broad denoting an assessment of liquidity as including notes and coin in circulation with the public, banks' till money and balances, most private-sector bank deposits, and sterling bank-deposit certificates 3
- noun broad the broad part of something 3
- noun broad a girl or woman 3
- noun broad a prostitute 3
- noun broad a river spreading over a lowland 3
- noun broad a shallow lake 3
- noun broad a wood-turning tool used for shaping the insides and bottoms of cylinders 3
- adverb broad widely or fully 3
- noun broad Stuart (Christopher John). born 1986, English cricketer; he has taken over 300 test match wickets 3
- adjective broad of large extent from side to side; wide 3
- adjective broad having great extent or expanse; spacious 3
- adjective broad extending all about; clear; open; full 3
- adjective broad easy to understand; not subtle; obvious 3
- adjective broad strongly marked 3
- adjective broad coarse or ribald 3
- adjective broad tolerant; liberal 3
- adjective broad wide in range; not limited 3
- adjective broad main or general; not detailed 3
- adjective broad pronounced with the tongue held low and flat in the mouth; open, esp. as the ( (ɑ) ; ä) ) of father 3
- adverb broad in a broad manner; widely 3
- noun broad a woman 3
- noun broad When used to refer to a woman, broad is usually perceived as insulting. The meaning “promiscuous woman” is probably the earlier sense. 1
- adjective broad of great breadth: The river was too broad to swim across. 1
- adjective broad measured from side to side: The desk was three feet broad. 1
- adjective broad of great extent; large: the broad expanse of ocean. 1
- adjective broad widely diffused; open; full: We awoke to broad daylight. 1
- adjective broad not limited or narrow; of extensive range or scope: A modern doctor must have a broad knowledge of medicine. 1
- adjective broad liberal; tolerant: A broad interpretation of the law tempers justice with mercy. 1