broad

[ brawd ]
/ brɔd /

adjective, broad·er, broad·est.

adverb

fully: He was broad awake.

noun

Idioms for broad

Origin of broad

before 1000; Middle English bro(o)d, Old English brād; cognate with Dutch breed, German breit, Old Norse breithr, Gothic braiths

SYNONYMS FOR broad

1 See wide.
3 extensive, ample, vast.
5 liberal, open.
10 gross.

usage note for broad

When used to refer to a woman, broad is usually perceived as insulting. The meaning “promiscuous woman” is probably the earlier sense.

OTHER WORDS FROM broad

broad·ish, adjective broad·ly, adverb o·ver·broad, adjective

Definition for broad (2 of 2)

Broad
[ brawd ]
/ brɔd /

noun

C(harlie) D(unbar),1887–1971, English philosopher.

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British Dictionary definitions for broad

broad
/ (brɔːd) /

adjective

noun

adverb

widely or fully broad awake

Derived forms of broad

broadly, adverb broadness, noun

Word Origin for broad

Old English brād; related to Old Norse breithr, Old Frisian brēd, Old High German breit, Gothic braiths

Idioms and Phrases with broad

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