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broke
[brohk]
verb
a simple past tense of break.
Nonstandard.a past participle of break.
Archaic.a past participle of break.
adjective
without money; penniless.
Synonyms: , ,- Synonyms: , ,
noun
Papermaking.paper unfit for sale; paper that is to be repulped.
brokes, wool of poor quality taken from the neck and belly of sheep.
broke
/ əʊ /
verb
the past tense of break
adjective
informalhaving no money; bankrupt
slangto risk everything in a gambling or other venture
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of broke1
Idioms and Phrases
go broke,
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.
Example Sentences
He broke Brooksby on his first service game and continued his momentum after a pause in play for a medical issue in the stands to get a second break and seal the win to progress.
Among them are those who travelled to Tel Aviv for its annual Pride parade, which had been due to take place on Friday but was cancelled after hostilities broke out.
Canadians booed the American national anthem during the game, and three fights broke out on the ice during the first nine seconds of one game.
The setback broke LAFC’s run of 10 consecutive undefeated matches across all competition, but it will have an opportunity to bounce back quickly.
The statement did not reveal whether drug use led to Allman’s hospitalization but TMZ, which broke the news, reported he overdosed earlier Saturday morning.
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