Broke: meaning, definitions and examples

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broke

[ brəʊk ]

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financial

having little or no money

Synonyms

bankrupt, destitute, penniless

Examples of usage

I can't go on vacation this year, I'm broke.
After paying my bills, I'm usually broke by the end of the month.

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past tense

past tense of break

Synonyms

cracked, shattered, smashed

Examples of usage

He broke his phone yesterday.
She broke the vase by accident.

Translations

Translations of the word "broke" in other languages:

🇵🇹 quebrado

falido
sem dinheiro

🇮🇳 टूटा हुआ

दिवालिया
पैसे खत्म

🇩🇪 gebrochen

pleite
kein Geld

🇮🇩 rusak

bangkrut
tidak punya uang

🇺🇦 зламаний

банкрут
без грошей

🇵🇱 złamany

zbankrutowany
bez pieniędzy

🇯🇵 壊れた

破産した
お金がない

🇫🇷 cassé

fauché
sans argent

🇪🇸 roto

en quiebra
sin dinero

🇹🇷 kırık

iflas etmiş
parasız

🇰🇷 부러진

파산한
돈이 없는

🇸🇦 مكسور

مفلس
بلا مال

🇨🇿 zlomený

zbankrotovaný
bez peněz

🇸🇰 zlomený

zbankrotovaný
bez peňazí

🇨🇳 破的

破产的
没钱

🇸🇮 zlomljen

bankrotiral
brez denarja

🇮🇸 brotinn

gjaldþrota
peningalaus

🇰🇿 сынған

банкрот
ақшасыз

🇬🇪 გატეხილი

გაკოტრებული
ფულის გარეშე

🇦🇿 sınıq

müflis
pulsuz

🇲🇽 roto

en quiebra
sin dinero

Word origin

The word 'broke' originated from Middle English 'broke', meaning destitute or lacking resources. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe a state of financial hardship or brokenness. Over time, 'broke' has become a common term in informal language to express a lack of money or resources.