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The meaning of BROKE is past tense of break. How to use broke in a sentence.
to become destitute of money or possessions. to go bankrupt: In that business people are forever going broke. go for broke, to exert oneself or employ one's resources to the utmost. More idioms and phrases containing broke. see flat broke; go broke; go for (broke); if it ain't broke don't fix it. Also see under break.
Synonyms for BROKE: impoverished, poor, bankrupt, beggared, deprived, bankrupted, penniless, needful; Antonyms of BROKE: rich, wealthy, flush, moneyed, affluent, fat, monied, well-to-do.
used to emphasize that someone or something has no money at all: A spokesman said that the credit crunch had left the company " flat broke". go for broke. to risk everything in the hope of having great success.
Aug 2, 2012 · broke ˈbrōk ; broken ˈbrō-kən ; breaking. Synonyms of break. transitive verb. 1. a. : to separate into parts with suddenness or violence. broke a plate. Break the chocolate bar in half. b (1) : to cause (a bone) to separate into two or more pieces : fracture. broke her femur. (2) : to fracture a bone of (a bodily part) the blow broke her arm. (3)
BROKE definition: 1. to not have any money: 2. to lose all your money and have to end your business 3. past tense of…. Learn more.
broke. adjective. /broʊk/. [not before noun] (informal) having no money I'm always broke by the end of the month. During the recession thousands of small businesses went broke (= had to stop doing business). flat broke (= completely broke) see break. Take your English to the next level.