What does BROKE mean?

Parts of Speech:

Broke is a verb and an adjective.

Definitions:

As a verb, broke means to become penniless or to cause someone to become penniless. As an adjective, broke means having no money or being bankrupt.

Pronunciations:

US: /broʊk/

UK: /brəʊk/

Origin and Usage:

The word broke originated from the Old English word "broc," which means "an act of breaking." The verb sense of broke has been in use since the 14th century, while the adjective sense has been in use since the 19th century. It is commonly used in informal contexts.

Synonyms:

As a verb: bankrupt, ruin, impoverish, deplete, exhaust.

As an adjective: penniless, destitute, insolvent, bankrupt, impoverished.

Related Words:

Brake, cloak, choke, smoke, stroke.

Example Sentences:

• As a verb:
  • After his business failed, he was broke and had to sell his house.
  • The company went broke after investing in a failed project.
• As an adjective:
  • He couldn afford to go on vacation because he was broke.
  • She filed for bankruptcy and was officially broke.