Broke vs. Broken
Difference Between Broke and Broken
Brokeverb
inflection of break||past|part
Brokenverb
inflection of break||past|part
Brokeverb
To act as a broker; to transact business for another.
Brokenadjective
Fragmented, in separate pieces.
Brokeverb
(obsolete) To act as procurer in love matters; to pimp.
Brokenadjective
Fractured; having the bone in pieces.
My arm is broken!the ground was littered with broken bonesBrokeadjective
(informal) Financially ruined, bankrupt.
Brokenadjective
(of skin) Split or ruptured.
A dog bit my leg and now the skin is broken.Brokeadjective
(informal) Without any money, penniless.
dead broke; flat brokeBrokenadjective
Dashed, made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.
Brokeadjective
(informal) Broken.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.Brokenadjective
(of sleep) Interrupted; not continuous.
Brokeadjective
Emotionally shattered, humbled or crushed.
Brokenadjective
Five-eighths to seven-eighths obscured by clouds; incompletely covered by clouds.
Tomorrow: broken skies.Brokeadjective
(nautical) Demoted, deprived of a commission.
He was broke and rendered unfit to serve His Majesty at sea.''Brokenadjective
having periods of silence scattered throughout; not regularly continuous.
Brokeadjective
(slang) Broke off, rich, wealthy
Brokenadjective
Breached; violated; not kept.
broken promises of neutralitybroken vowsthe broken covenantBrokenoun
(papermaking) Paper or board that is discarded and repulped during the manufacturing process.
Brokenadjective
Non-functional; not functioning properly.
I think my doorbell is broken.Brokenoun
(obsolete) A fragment, remains, a piece broken off.
Brokenadjective
Disconnected, no longer open or carrying traffic.
Brokeadjective
lacking funds;
`skint' is a British slang termBrokenadjective
Badly designed or implemented.
This is the most broken application I've seen in a long time.Brokenadjective
Grammatically non-standard, especially as a result of being produced by a non-native speaker.
Brokenadjective
Not having gone in the way intended; saddening.
Oh man! That is just broken!Brokenadjective
Completely defeated and dispirited; shattered; destroyed.
The bankruptcy and divorce, together with the death of his son, left him completely broken.Brokenadjective
Having no money; bankrupt, broke.
Brokenadjective
(of land) Uneven.
Brokenadjective
Overpowered; overly powerful; too powerful.
Brokenadjective
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split; or legally or emotionally destroyed;
a broken mirrora broken tootha broken leghis neck is brokenchildren from broken homesa broken marriagea broken heartBrokenadjective
not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly;
broken lines of defensea broken cable transmissionbroken sleeptear off the stub above the broken linea broken notebroken sobsBrokenadjective
subdued or brought low in condition or status;
brought lowa broken manhis broken spiritBrokenadjective
(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded;
broken (or unkept) promisesbroken contractsBrokenadjective
tamed or trained to obey;
a horse broken to the saddlethis old nag is well broken inBrokenadjective
topographically very uneven;
broken terrainrugged groundBrokenadjective
imperfectly spoken or written;
broken EnglishBrokenadjective
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion;
troops fleeing in broken ranksa confused mass of papers on the deskthe small disordered roomwith everything so upsetBrokenadjective
weakened and infirm;
broken health resulting from alcoholismBrokenadjective
destroyed financially;
the broken fortunes of the familyBrokenadjective
out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken');
a broken washing machinethe coke machine is brokenthe coke machine is bustedBrokenadjective
discontinuous;
broken cloudsbroken sunshineBrokenadjective
lacking a part or parts;
a broken set of encyclopedia
