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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bro•ken /ˈbroʊkən/USA pronunciation v. - pp. of break.
adj. - reduced to small pieces:cut himself on the broken glass.
- ruptured;
torn;
fractured:His arm was broken in three places. - not working or functioning;
damaged:I think my watch is broken again. - not kept;
violated: a broken promise. - interrupted or disconnected:a broken line.
- weakened in strength, etc.;
crushed by bad experiences:a broken heart. - [before a noun] (of language) imperfectly spoken: couldn't understand his broken English.
- spoken in a halting or hesitant manner, as under emotional strain:In a broken voice he begged for forgiveness.
- divided or disrupted, as by divorce:[before a noun]broken families.
- [before a noun] not smooth;
rough or irregular: broken ground.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bro•ken (brō′kən),USA pronunciation v. - pp. of break.
adj. - reduced to fragments;
fragmented. - ruptured;
torn;
fractured. - not functioning properly;
out of working order. - Meteorology(of sky cover) being more than half, but not totally, covered by clouds. Cf. scattered (def. 4).
- changing direction abruptly:The fox ran in a broken line.
- fragmentary or incomplete:a broken ton of coal weighing 1,500 pounds.
- infringed or violated:A broken promise is a betrayal of trust.
- interrupted, disrupted, or disconnected:After the phone call he returned to his broken sleep.
- weakened in strength, spirit, etc.:His broken health was due to alcoholism.
- tamed, trained, or reduced to submission:The horse was broken to the saddle.
- imperfectly spoken, as language:She still speaks broken English.
- spoken in a halting or fragmentary manner, as under emotional strain:He uttered a few broken words of sorrow.
- disunited or divided:Divorce results in broken families.
- not smooth;
rough or irregular:We left the plains and rode through broken country. - ruined;
bankrupt:the broken fortunes of his family. - Printing[Papermaking, Print.]a quantity of paper of less than 500 or 1000 sheets.
bro′ken•ly, adv. bro′ken•ness, n. |