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broad B0492600 (brôd)adj. broad·er, broad·est 1. Wide in extent from side to side: a broad river; broad shoulders.2. Large in expanse; spacious: a broad lawn.3. Having a certain width from side to side: A sidewalk three feet broad.4. Full; open: broad daylight.5. Covering a wide scope; general: a broad rule.6. Liberal; tolerant: had broad views regarding social services.7. Relating to or covering the main facts or the essential points: a plan presented in broad outline.8. Plain and clear; obvious: gave us a broad hint to leave.9. Vulgar; ribald: a broad joke.10. Strikingly regional or dialectal: a broad Southern accent.11. Linguistics Pronounced with the tongue placed low and flat and with the oral cavity wide open, like the a in father.n.1. A wide flat part, as of one's hand.2. Offensive Slang A woman or girl.adv. Fully; completely.
[Middle English brod, from Old English brād.]
broad′ly adv.broad′ness n.broad (brɔːd) adj1. having relatively great breadth or width2. of vast extent; spacious: a broad plain. 3. (postpositive) from one side to the other: four miles broad. 4. of great scope or potential: that invention had broad applications. 5. not detailed; general: broad plans. 6. clear and open; full (esp in the phrase broad daylight)7. obvious or plain: broad hints. 8. liberal; tolerant: a broad political stance. 9. widely spread; extensive: broad support. 10. outspoken or bold: a broad manner. 11. vulgar; coarse; indecent: a broad joke. 12. unrestrained; free: broad laughter. 13. (Phonetics & Phonology) (of a dialect or pronunciation) consisting of a large number of speech sounds characteristic of a particular geographical area: a broad Yorkshire accent. 14. (Banking & Finance) finance denoting an assessment of liquidity as including notes and coin in circulation with the public, banks' till money and balances, most private-sector bank deposits, and sterling bank-deposit certificates: broad money. Compare narrow715. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics a. of or relating to a type of pronunciation transcription in which symbols correspond approximately to phonemes without taking account of allophonic variationsb. broad a the long vowel in English words such as father, half, as represented in the received pronunciation of Southern British English16. as broad as it is long amounting to the same thing; without advantage either wayn17. the broad part of something18. slang chiefly a. a girl or womanb. a prostitute19. (Physical Geography) dialect Brit a river spreading over a lowland. See also Broads20. (Physical Geography) dialect East Anglian a shallow lake21. (Tools) a wood-turning tool used for shaping the insides and bottoms of cylindersadvwidely or fully: broad awake. [Old English brād; related to Old Norse breithr, Old Frisian brēd, Old High German breit, Gothic braiths] ˈbroadly adv ˈbroadness nbroad (brɔd)
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adv., n. adj. 1. of great breadth. 2. measured from side to side. 3. of great extent; large: a broad expanse of water. 4. widely diffused; open; full: in broad daylight. 5. not limited or narrow; of extensive range or scope: a broad range of interests; of broad appeal. 6. liberal; tolerant. 7. main or general: the broad outlines of a subject. 8. plain or clear: a broad hint. 9. indelicate; indecent. 10. unconfined; free; unrestrained. 11. (of an actor or acting style) using or marked by exaggeration. 12. (of pronunciation) strongly dialectal: a broad Scots accent. 13. broad a, the a-sound (ä), esp. when used in place of the more common a-sound (a) in such words as half and can't. adv. 14. fully: broad awake. n. 15. the broad part of anything. 16. Slang: Usually Offensive. a woman. [before 1000; Middle English bro(o)d, Old English brād; c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon brēd, Old High German breit, Old Norse breithr, Gothic braiths] broad′ish, adj. broad′ly, adv. broad′ness, n. usage: Definition 21 is usually perceived as insulting. wide broadSomething that is wide or broad measures a large distance from one side to the other. You can say that something such as a street or river is wide or broad. They live on a wide, tree-lined street.The streets of this town are broad.Wide is more common in conversation than 'broad'. The river was so wide I couldn't jump over it.When you are talking about objects, you usually say that they are wide rather than 'broad'. In the centre of the room was a wide bed.The men came out through a wide doorway.When you are talking about parts of someone's body, you usually use broad rather than 'wide'. He was tall, with broad shoulders.She gave me a broad smile.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | broad - slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch"adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted" | | Adj. | 1. | broad - having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river"widecomprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"thick - not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions; "an inch thick"; "a thick board"; "a thick sandwich"; "spread a thick layer of butter"; "thick coating of dust"; "thick warm blankets" | | 2. | broad - broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, widecomprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education" | | 3. | broad - not detailed or specific; "a broad rule"; "the broad outlines of the plan"; "felt an unspecific dread"unspecificgeneral - applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader" | | 4. |  broad - lacking subtlety; obvious; "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave"unsubtleclear - readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature" | | 5. | broad - being at a peak or culminating point; "broad daylight"; "full summer"fullhigh - greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself" | | 6. | broad - very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies"spacious, widebig, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world" | | 7. | broad - (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional; "a broad southern accent"noticeable - capable or worthy of being perceived; "noticeable shadows under her eyes"; "noticeable for its vivid historical background"; "a noticeable lack of friendliness" | | 8. |  broad - showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"large-minded, liberal, tolerantbroad-minded - inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own; "a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed" |
broadadjective1. wide, large, ample, generous, expansive His shoulders were broad and his waist narrow.2. large, huge, comfortable, vast, extensive, ample, spacious, expansive, roomy, voluminous, capacious, uncrowded, commodious, beamy (of a ship), sizable or sizeable a broad expanse of lawn
large close, limited, tight, narrow, restricted, confined, cramped, meagre, constricted3. full, general, comprehensive, complete, wide, global, catholic, sweeping, extensive, wide-ranging, umbrella, thorough, unlimited, inclusive, far-reaching, exhaustive, all-inclusive, all-embracing, overarching, encyclopedic A broad range of issues was discussed.4. universal, general, common, wide, sweeping, worldwide, widespread, wide-ranging, far-reaching a film with broad appeal5. general, loose, vague, approximate, indefinite, ill-defined, inexact, nonspecific, unspecific, undetailed a broad outline of the Society's development6. strong, heavy, thick, pronounced, noticeable a broad Yorkshire accent7. clear, open, full, plain Militants shot a man dead in broad daylight today.8. unsubtle, clear, straightforward, bold, obvious, blatant, overt, undisguised, unconcealed They've been giving broad hints about what to expect.9. vulgar, blue, dirty, gross, crude, rude, naughty, coarse, indecent, improper, suggestive, risqué, boorish, uncouth, unrefined, ribald, indelicate, near the knuckle (informal), indecorous, unmannerly Use wit rather than broad humour.broadadjective1. Extending over a large area from side to side:wide.2. Large in expanse:ample, expansive, extensive, spacious.3. Covering a wide scope:all-around, all-inclusive, all-round, broad-spectrum, comprehensive, expansive, extended, extensive, far-ranging, far-reaching, general, global, inclusive, large, overall, sweeping, wide-ranging, wide-reaching, widespread.4. Not narrow or conservative in thought, expression, or conduct:broad-minded, liberal, open-minded, progressive, tolerant.5. Easily seen through due to a lack of subtlety:clear, obvious, patent, plain, unmistakable, unsubtle.6. Offensive to accepted standards of decency:barnyard, bawdy, coarse, dirty, Fescennine, filthy, foul, gross, lewd, nasty, obscene, profane, ribald, scatologic, scatological, scurrilous, smutty, vulgar.Slang: raunchy.Translationsbroad (broːd) adjective1. wide; great in size from side to side. a broad street. 寬闊的 宽阔的2. from side to side. two metres broad. 寬的 宽的3. general; not detailed. We discussed the plans in broad outline. 廣泛的 广泛的ˈbroaden verb to make or become broad or broader. 加寬，變寬 加宽ˈbroadly adverb generally. Broadly speaking, I'd say your chances are poor. 廣義地 广义地broad daylight full daylight. The child was attacked in broad daylight. 光天化日下 在光天化日之下ˌbroad-ˈminded adjective ready to allow others to think or act as they choose without criticizing them. a broad-minded headmaster. 寬宏大量的 宽宏大量的broadside on sideways. The ships collided broadside on. 舷側 舷侧broad
broad n. a woman. (Originally underworld slang. Often jocular. Usually considered rude and derogatory.) When is that broad gonna show up? See:- (as) broad as a barn door
- a broad church
- be broad in the beam
- broad
- broad (brush) strokes
- broad across the beam
- broad as a barn door
- broad church
- broad daylight
- broad in the beam
- broad shoulders
- broad shoulders, have
- broad strokes
- can’t find one’s butt with both hands in broad daylight
- can’t hit the broad side of a barn
- can't find (one's) butt with both hands in broad daylight
- can't hit the (broad) side of a barn
- can't hit the broad side of a barn
- have a broad back
- have broad shoulders
- hit the (broad) side of a barn
- in broad (brush) strokes
- in broad daylight
- it's as broad as it is long
- it's as broad as it's long
- paint (something) with a broad brush
- paint something with a broad brush
- square john broad
- square-john broad
- with broad strokes
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broad a wood-turning tool used for shaping the insides and bottoms of cylinders broad
Related to broad: BroadwaySynonyms for broadadj extending over a large area from side to sideSynonymsadj large in expanseSynonyms- ample
- expansive
- extensive
- spacious
adj covering a wide scopeSynonyms- all-around
- all-inclusive
- all-round
- broad-spectrum
- comprehensive
- expansive
- extended
- extensive
- far-ranging
- far-reaching
- general
- global
- inclusive
- large
- overall
- sweeping
- wide-ranging
- wide-reaching
- widespread
adj not narrow or conservative in thought, expression, or conductSynonyms- broad-minded
- liberal
- open-minded
- progressive
- tolerant
adj easily seen through due to a lack of subtletySynonyms- clear
- obvious
- patent
- plain
- unmistakable
- unsubtle
adj offensive to accepted standards of decencySynonyms- barnyard
- bawdy
- coarse
- dirty
- Fescennine
- filthy
- foul
- gross
- lewd
- nasty
- obscene
- profane
- ribald
- scatologic
- scatological
- scurrilous
- smutty
- vulgar
- raunchy
Synonyms for broadnoun slang term for a womanRelated Wordsadj having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the otherSynonymsRelated Wordsadj broad in scope or contentSynonyms- across-the-board
- all-embracing
- all-encompassing
- all-inclusive
- blanket
- encompassing
- extensive
- panoptic
- wide
Related Wordsadj not detailed or specificSynonymsRelated Wordsadj lacking subtletySynonymsRelated Wordsadj being at a peak or culminating pointSynonymsRelated Wordsadj very large in expanse or scopeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj (of speech) heavily and noticeably regionalRelated Wordsadj showing or characterized by broad-mindednessSynonyms- large-minded
- liberal
- tolerant
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