Definitions for brokenˈbroʊ kən

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

bro•kenˈbroʊ kən(v.)

pp. of break .
(adj.)reduced to fragments; fragmented.
ruptured; torn; fractured.
not functioning properly; out of working order.
infringed or violated:
a broken promise.
interrupted, disrupted, or disconnected:
a broken line.
changing direction abruptly.
fragmentary or incomplete.
weakened in strength, spirit, etc.:
broken health.
tamed, trained, or reduced to submission:
broken to the saddle.
(of language) imperfectly spoken:
broken English.
spoken in a halting manner, as under emotional strain.
disunited or divided; disrupted, as by divorce:
broken families.
Category: Common Vocabulary
not smooth; rough or irregular:
broken ground.
overwhelmed with sorrow or disappointment:
a broken heart.
ruined; bankrupt:
broken fortunes.

bro′ken•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

broken(adj)
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
"a broken mirror"; "a broken tooth"; "a broken leg"; "his neck is broken"
broken(adj)
not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly
"broken lines of defense"; "a broken cable transmission"; "broken sleep"; "tear off the stub above the broken line"; "a broken note"; "broken sobs"
broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low(adj)
subdued or brought low in condition or status
"brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"
broken, unkept(adj)
(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded
"broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts"
broken, broken in(adj)
tamed or trained to obey
"a horse broken to the saddle"; "this old nag is well broken in"
broken, rugged(adj)
topographically very uneven
"broken terrain"; "rugged ground"
broken(adj)
imperfectly spoken or written
"broken English"
broken, confused, disordered, upset(adj)
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
"troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset"
broken(adj)
weakened and infirm
"broken health resulting from alcoholism"
broken, wiped out(p), impoverished(adj)
destroyed financially
"the broken fortunes of the family"
broken, busted(adj)
out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')
"a broken washing machine"; "the coke machine is broken"; "the coke machine is busted"
broken(adj)
discontinuous
"broken clouds"; "broken sunshine"
broken(adj)
lacking a part or parts
"a broken set of encyclopedia"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

brokenˈbroʊ kən
the past participle of "break"
broken(adjective)ˈbroʊ kən
damaged and in separate pieces
My favorite vase is broken.; a broken leg/arm/toe
brokenˈbroʊ kən
not working; = out of order
a broken washing machine
brokenˈbroʊ kən
feeling defeated and without hope
a broken man
brokenˈbroʊ kən
(of a promise) not kept
a childhood full of broken promises
brokenˈbroʊ kən
(of a relationship) not successful; = failed
a broken marriage
brokenˈbroʊ kən
a family in which the parents' relationship has failed
brokenˈbroʊ kən
(of language) spoken slowly and incorrectly
broken English/Spanish

Wiktionary

broken(Adjective)
Fragmented, in separate pieces.
broken(Adjective)
Having the bone in pieces, fractured.
My arm is broken
broken(Adjective)
Dashed, made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.
broken(Adjective)
Split or ruptured.
A dog bit my leg and now the skin is broken.
broken(Adjective)
Not working properly.
I think my shaver is broken.
broken(Adjective)
Completely defeated and dispirited.
The bankruptcy and divorce, together with the death of his son, left him completely broken.
broken(Adjective)
Grammatically non-standard, especially as a result of being a non-native speaker.
broken(Adjective)
Having no money, bankrupt, broke.
broken(Adjective)
Disconnected, no longer open or carrying traffic.
broken(Adjective)
Badly designed or implemented.
This is the most broken application I've seen in a long time.
broken(Adjective)
Five-eighths to seven-eighths obscured by clouds.
Tomorrow broken skies.
broken(Adjective)
Powerful enough to be considered overpowered.
broken(Adjective)
Not having gone in the way intended; saddening.
Oh man! That is just broken!
Broken(ProperNoun)
Torres Strait Creole.

Origin: broken English.

Webster Dictionary

Broken(u)
of Break
Broken(verb)
separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish
Broken(verb)
disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a broken surface
Broken(verb)
fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart; as, a broken reed; broken friendship
Broken(verb)
made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships
Broken(verb)
subdued; humbled; contrite
Broken(verb)
subjugated; trained for use, as a horse
Broken(verb)
crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope; blighted
Broken(verb)
not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law
Broken(verb)
ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made, or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken tradesman
Broken(verb)
imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to say a few broken words at parting

The New Hacker's Dictionary

broken
1. Not working according to design (of programs). This is the mainstream sense. 2. Improperly designed, This sense carries a more or less disparaging implication that the designer should have known better, while sense 1 doesn't necessarily assign blame. Which of senses 1 or 2 is intended is conveyed by context and nonverbal cues. 3. Behaving strangely; especially (when used of people) exhibiting extreme depression.