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- DictionaryBroach/brōCH/
verb
- 1. raise (a sensitive or difficult subject) for discussion: "he broached the subject he had been avoiding all evening"
- 2. pierce (a cask) to draw liquor.
BROACH meaning: 1. to begin a discussion of something difficult: 2. to open a bottle or barrel in order to drink…. Learn more.
1. a. To bring up (a subject) for discussion or debate. b. To announce: We broached our plans for the new year. 2. To pierce in order to draw off liquid: broach a keg of beer. 3. To draw off (a liquid) by piercing a hole in a cask or other container.
Both come from a word root meaning "something pointy," but the spelling brooch branched off as a word for the piece of jewelry. Broach means to bring up or introduce a sensitive issue. If your best friend has severe phobia of spiders, you might want to delicately broach the topic of your new pet tarantula, Mr. Fuzzy.
broach something (to/with somebody) to begin talking about a subject that is difficult to discuss, especially because it is embarrassing or because people disagree about it. She was dreading having to broach the subject of money to her father. The report fails to broach some important questions.
2 days ago · 1. (transitive) to initiate (a topic) for discussion. to broach a dangerous subject. 2. (transitive) to tap or pierce (a container) to draw off (a liquid) to broach a cask. to broach wine. 3. (transitive) to open in order to begin to use.
verb. uk / brəʊtʃ / us. broach an idea/subject/topic, etc. Add to word list. to begin to talk about something, usually something difficult or embarrassing: I don't know how to broach the subject of money with him. (Definition of broach from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of broach.
Definitions of 'broach' When you broach a subject, especially a sensitive one, you mention it in order to start a discussion on it. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'broach' British English: broʊtʃ American English: broʊtʃ. More. Conjugations of 'broach' present simple: I broach, you broach [...] past simple: I broached, you broached [...]
