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   broken

   /ˈbrəʊk(ə)n/

   verb

   • 1. past participle of break

   adjective

   • 1. having been broken: "he had a broken arm" Similar smashedshatteredburstfragmentedsplinteredshiveredcrushedsnappedrenttornrupturedseparatedseveredin bitsin piecesdestroyedwreckeddemolisheddisintegratedcrackedsplitchippedinformal:in smithereens/smithersfractureddamagedinjuredmaimedOpposite wholeunbroken
   • ▪ (of a marriage or other long-term relationship) having ended. Similar failedended
   • 2. (of a person) having given up all hope; despairing: "he went to his grave a broken man" Similar defeatedbeatenvanquishedoverpoweredoverwhelmedsubdueddemoralizeddispiriteddiscourageddejectedcrushedhumbleddishonouredruinedcrippled
   • 3. having breaks or gaps in continuity: "a broken white line across the road" Similar interrupteddisturbedfitfuldisrupteddisconnecteddiscontinuousfragmentaryintermittentunsettledsporadicspasmodicerratictroubledincompleteOpposite uninterrupted
   • ▪ (of a language) spoken falteringly and with many mistakes, as by a foreigner: "a young man talking in broken Italian" Similar haltinghesitatingdisjointedfalteringstumblingstammeringstutteringimperfectOpposite perfect
   • 4. having an uneven and rough surface: "he pressed onwards over the broken ground" Similar unevenroughirregularbumpyjaggedraggedcraggyruttedpittedruttyOpposite flatsmooth

   Derivatives

   • 1. brokenly adverb
   • 2. brokenness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBROKEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BROKEN definition: 1. past participle of break 2. damaged, no longer able to work: 3. suffering emotional pain that…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › brokenBroken Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BROKEN is violently separated into parts : shattered. How to use broken in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of broken – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BROKEN definition: 1. damaged and separated into pieces: 2. an arm/leg, etc with a damaged bone: 3. If a machine or…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › brokenBroken - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of broken. adjective. physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split. “a broken mirror”. “a broken tooth”. “a broken leg”. “his neck is broken ”. synonyms: damaged.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › BrokenBROKEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   spoken in a halting or fragmentary manner, as under emotional strain: He uttered a few broken words of sorrow. (of a relationship) split apart; not intact: a broken marriage. (of a family) disunited or divided by the prolonged or permanent absence of a parent, usually due to divorce or desertion: broken families.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › brokenBroken - definition of broken by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Forcibly separated into two or more pieces; fractured: a broken arm; broken glass. 2. Sundered by divorce, separation, or desertion of a parent or parents: children from broken homes; a broken marriage. 3. Having been violated: a broken promise. 4. a. Incomplete: a broken set of books. b.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBROKEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   19 meanings: 1. → the past participle of break 2. fractured, smashed, or splintered 3. imperfect or incomplete; fragmentary 4..... Click for more definitions.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbroken adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of broken adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBROKEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    BROKEN meaning: 1. past participle of break 2. damaged, no longer able to work: 3. suffering emotional pain that…. Learn more.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › brokenbroken - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Sep 30, 2024 · Adjective. [edit] broken (comparative more broken, superlative most broken) A broken mug. Fragmented; in separate pieces. One recent morning the team had to replace a broken weather research station. (of a bone or body part) Fractured; having the bone in pieces. My arm is broken!