broke
[ brohk ]
/ broʊk /
verb
adjective
without money; penniless.
noun
Papermaking.
paper unfit for sale; paper that is to be repulped.
brokes,
wool of poor quality taken from the neck and belly of sheep.
Idioms for broke
- to become destitute of money or possessions.
- to go bankrupt: In that business people are forever going broke.
go broke,
go for broke,
to exert oneself or employ one's resources to the utmost.
Origin of broke
1655–65 (adj.); 1875–80 (noun)
Words nearby broke
broider,
broil,
broiler,
broiler house,
brokage,
broke,
broken,
broken arrow,
broken coal,
broken consort,
broken field
British Dictionary definitions for go broke
broke
/ (brəʊk) /
verb
the past tense of break
adjective
informal
having no money; bankrupt
go for broke slang
to risk everything in a gambling or other venture
Idioms and Phrases with go broke (1 of 2)
go broke
Also, go bust. Undergo financial collapse, lose most or all of one's money. For example, The company's about to go broke, or The producer of that movie went bust. The first expression dates from the mid-1600s; the second, slangier variant dates from the mid-1800s.
Idioms and Phrases with go broke (2 of 2)
broke
see flat broke; go broke; go for (broke); if it ain't broke don't fix it. Also see under break.