Broke

/broʊk/

Meaning & Definition

verb

past tense of break; to have caused something to separate into pieces or to have ceased functioning.

He accidentally broke the vase while cleaning the room.

to have disrupted or invalidated something.

She broke the record for the fastest marathon time.

to have become unable to continue or endure; to be defeated emotionally or mentally.

After losing his job, he felt broke and unsure about his future.

adjective

having no money; financially ruined.

After paying the bills, I was completely broke.

used to indicate a lack of something.

I'm broke of ideas for my next project.

Derived from the Old English 'brocian', meaning 'to break'.

broke as a joke

extremely broke

broke the bank

spent all one's money or resources

broke down

to stop functioning, often used for machines or vehicles

broken

damaged or shattered

break

to separate into pieces

broke

I'm so broke I can barely afford lunch.

dead broke

After paying rent, I'm dead broke until payday.

flat broke

He was flat broke after the holiday shopping spree.