ALL meanings of broke
broke
B b - 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
- verb with object broke to prove the falsity or show the lack of logic of: The FBI broke his alibi by proving he knew how to shoot a pistol. 1
- verb with object broke to begin or initiate (a plan or campaign), especially with much publicity: They were going to break the sales campaign with a parade in April. 1
- verb with object broke to open the breech or action of (a shotgun, rifle, or revolver), as by snapping open the hinge between the barrel and the butt. 1
- verb without object broke to shatter, burst, or become broken; separate into parts or fragments, especially suddenly and violently: The glass broke on the floor. 1
- verb without object broke to become suddenly discontinuous or interrupted; stop abruptly: She pulled too hard and the string broke. 1
- verb without object broke to become detached, separated, or disassociated (usually followed by away, off, or from): The knob broke off in his hand. 1
- verb without object broke to become inoperative or to malfunction, as through wear or damage: The television set broke this afternoon. 1
- verb without object broke to begin suddenly or violently or change abruptly into something else: War broke over Europe. 1
- verb without object broke to begin uttering a sound or series of sounds or to be uttered suddenly: She broke into song. When they entered, a cheer broke from the audience. 1
- verb without object broke to express or start to express an emotion or mood: His face broke into a smile. 1
- verb without object broke to free oneself or escape suddenly, as from restraint or dependency (often followed by away): He broke away from the arresting officer. She finally broke away from her parents and got an apartment of her own. 1
- verb without object broke to run or dash toward something suddenly (usually followed by for): The pass receiver broke for the goal line. 1
- verb without object broke to force a way (usually followed by in, into, or through): The hunters broke through the underbrush. 1
- verb without object broke to burst or rupture: A blood vessel broke in his nose. The blister broke when he pricked it. 1
- verb without object broke to interrupt or halt an activity (usually followed by in, into, forth, or from): Don't break in on the conversation. Let's break for lunch. 1
- verb without object broke to appear or arrive suddenly (usually followed by in, into, or out): A deer broke into the clearing. A rash broke out on her arm. 1
- verb without object broke to dawn: The day broke hot and sultry. 1
- verb without object broke to begin violently and suddenly: The storm broke. 1
- verb without object broke (of a storm, foul weather, etc.) to cease: The weather broke after a week, and we were able to sail for home. 1
- verb without object broke to part the surface of water, as a jumping fish or surfacing submarine. 1
- adjective broke person: without money 1
- verb without object broke to give way or fail, as health, strength, or spirit; collapse: After years of hardship and worry, his health broke. 1
- adjective broke business: bankrupt 1
- verb without object broke to yield or submit to pressure, torture, or the like: He broke under questioning. 1
- verb without object broke (of the heart) to be overwhelmed with sorrow: Her heart broke when he told her that he no longer loved her. 1
- verb without object broke (of the voice or a musical instrument) to change harshly from one register or pitch to another: After his voice broke, he could no longer sing soprano parts. 1
- verb without object broke (of the voice) to cease, waver, or change tone abruptly, especially from emotional strain: His voice broke when he mentioned her name. 1
- verb without object broke (of value or prices) to drop sharply and considerably. 1
- verb without object broke to disperse or collapse by colliding with something: The waves broke on the shore. 1
- verb without object broke to break dance. 1
- verb without object broke (of a horse in a harness race) to fail to keep to a trot or pace, as by starting to gallop. 1
- verb without object broke Botany. to mutate; sport. 1
- verb without object broke Linguistics. to undergo breaking. 1
- verb without object broke Billiards, Pool. to make a break; take the first turn in a game. 1
- verb without object broke Sports. (of a pitched or bowled ball) to change direction: The ball broke over the plate. 1
- verb without object broke Horse Racing, Track. to leave the starting point: The horses broke fast from the gate. 1
- verb without object broke Boxing. to step back or separate from a clinch: The fighters fell into a clinch and broke on the referee's order. 1
- verb without object broke to take place; occur. 1
- verb without object broke Journalism. to become known, published, or aired: The story broke in the morning papers. 1
- verb without object broke Horticulture. to produce flowers or leaves. 1
- verb broke a simple past tense of break. 1
- verb broke Nonstandard. a past participle of break. 1
- verb broke Archaic. a past participle of break. 1
- adjective broke without money; penniless. 1