broke

broke · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense of break; separated into pieces by force.

  2. 2.

    Violated or failed to keep (a promise, law, or agreement).

  3. 3.

    Surpassed or exceeded (a record).

  4. 4.

    (informal) Having no money; bankrupt.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    go broke — to lose all one's money
  • •
    flat broke — having absolutely no money
  • •
    if it ain't broke, don't fix it — don't change something that works

Related words

Antonyms: fixed, wealthy
See also: bankrupt, break, broken
Synonyms: cracked, penniless, shattered

Etymology

From Old English "brecan" meaning to break, shatter, or burst.