broach
—broach /brəʊtʃ/ aep /broʊtʃ/
Ⅰ noun [C] ► F0 US FOR BROOCH(Cf. ↑brooch)Thesaurus+: ↑Jewellery
Ⅱ verb [T] (BEGIN) ↑Verb Endings for broach ► F0 to begin a discussion of something difficult: » At some point we've got to discuss money but I don't know quite how to broach the subject with him.Thesaurus+: ↑Debate and discussion
Ⅲ verb [T] FORMAL (OPEN) ↑Verb Endings for broach ► F0 to open a bottle or barrel in order to drink its contents: » Shall we broach another cask of wine?Thesaurus+: ↑Unfastening and opening |