broke

1 of 2

past tense of break

broke

2 of 2

adjective

Examples of broke in a Sentence

Adjective She is broke and homeless. Can I borrow 10 dollars? I'm broke until payday.
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Adjective
Show creator Natasha Rothwell plays Mel, a broke JFK airport employee who has never been in love. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025 They are divided between those who want to travel and leave everything behind, and those who wish to travel but are too broke to do so and those who are already in Egypt and want to return, and those who will return to their homes no matter the conditions. Amal Murtaja, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025 Renee Poche, a former Love is Blind contestant, filed a lawsuit against Netflix and Love Is Blind producers Delirium TV earlier this year, alleging that her ex on the show — Carter Wall — was broke and abusive, but that the producers did nothing about it. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024 Seeger invites the broke musician to stay on his couch and into the heart of his family and takes him under his wing. Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for broke 

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, alteration of broken

First Known Use

Adjective

1710, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of broke was in 1710

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Cite this Entry

“Broke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broke. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

broke

1 of 2

past of break

broke

2 of 2 adjective
ˈbrōk
: having no money : penniless

Medical Definition

broke

past of break

Legal Definition

broke

past of break

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