broke

verb

UK/brəʊk/
US/broʊk/

Definitions of broke verb

  1. The past tense of the verb 'break'.

adjective

UK/brəʊk/
US/broʊk/

Definitions of broke adjective

  1. After verb

    Having no money; penniless.

    • After paying all the bills, I found myself broke.

    • He quickly went broke due to a bad investment.

    • She gambled away all her savings and ended up broke.

Idioms

  • go for broke

    To risk everything in an attempt to achieve a major success.

    In the final round of the competition, he decided to go for broke, hoping to win the championship.