Broken - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈbrəʊkən|  American pronunciation of the word broken
Brit.  |ˈbrəʊk(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word broken
- this word is a past participle form of the irregular verb to break

adjective

- subdued or brought low in condition or status (syn: crushed, humiliated, low)
a broken man
his broken spirit
- tamed or trained to obey
a horse broken to the saddle
this old nag is well broken in
- topographically very uneven (syn: rugged)
broken terrain
- imperfectly spoken or written
broken English
- thrown into a state of disarray or confusion (syn: confused, disordered, upset)
troops fleeing in broken ranks
- weakened and infirm
broken health resulting from alcoholism
- destroyed financially (syn: impoverished)
the broken fortunes of the family
- out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')
a broken washing machine
the coke machine is broken
- discontinuous
broken clouds
broken sunshine
- lacking a part or parts
a broken set of encyclopedia

Extra examples

The street was covered with broken glass.

...a broken vase that could not be repaired...

I become a broken vessel.

His dirty shirt and broken silk stockings.

The CD player's broken again.

Do you know how the phone got broken (=became broken)?

Mind the broken glass.

Wrap it up well so it doesn't get broken (=become broken) in the mail.

Gibbs had an X-ray which revealed no broken bones.

He returned from the war a broken man.

They did have a radio, only it was broken.

Your ribs are bruised, but I don't feel any broken bones.

The dishes were broken when they were delivered, so I had to return them.

Pieces of broken glass cut her face and arms.

They nailed some boards over the broken window.

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