What does Broken mean?
Definitions for Broken
ˈbroʊ kənBro·ken
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Broken.
Princeton's WordNet
brokenadjective
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
"a broken mirror"; "a broken tooth"; "a broken leg"; "his neck is broken"
brokenadjective
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, lowadjective
subdued or brought low in condition or status
"brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"
broken, unkeptadjective
(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded
"broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts"
broken, broken inadjective
tamed or trained to obey
"a horse broken to the saddle"; "this old nag is well broken in"
broken, ruggedadjective
topographically very uneven
"broken terrain"; "rugged ground"
brokenadjective
imperfectly spoken or written
"broken English"
broken, confused, disordered, upsetadjective
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"
brokenadjective
weakened and infirm
"broken health resulting from alcoholism"
broken, wiped out(p), impoverishedadjective
destroyed financially
"the broken fortunes of the family"
broken, bustedadjective
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"
brokenadjective
discontinuous
"broken clouds"; "broken sunshine"
brokenadjective
lacking a part or parts
"a broken set of encyclopedia"
Wiktionary
brokenadjective
Fragmented, in separate pieces.
Etymology: broken English.
brokenadjective
Having the bone in pieces, fractured.
My arm is broken
Etymology: broken English.
brokenadjective
Dashed, made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.
Etymology: broken English.
brokenadjective
Split or ruptured.
A dog bit my leg and now the skin is broken.
Etymology: broken English.
brokenadjective
Not working properly.
I think my shaver is broken.
Etymology: broken English.
brokenadjective
Completely defeated and dispirited.
The bankruptcy and divorce, together with the death of his son, left him completely broken.
Etymology: broken English.
brokenadjective
Grammatically non-standard, especially as a result of being a non-native speaker.
Etymology: broken English.
brokenadjective
Having no money, bankrupt, broke.
Etymology: broken English.
brokenadjective
Disconnected, no longer open or carrying traffic.
Etymology: broken English.
brokenadjective
Badly designed or implemented.
This is the most broken application I've seen in a long time.
Etymology: broken English.
brokenadjective
Five-eighths to seven-eighths obscured by clouds.
Tomorrow broken skies.
Etymology: broken English.
brokenadjective
Powerful enough to be considered overpowered.
Etymology: broken English.
brokenadjective
Not having gone in the way intended; saddening.
Oh man! That is just broken!
Etymology: broken English.
Brokennoun
Torres Strait Creole.
Etymology: broken English.
Webster Dictionary
Broken
of Break
Brokenverb
separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish
Brokenverb
disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a broken surface
Brokenverb
fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart; as, a broken reed; broken friendship
Brokenverb
made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships
Brokenverb
subdued; humbled; contrite
Brokenverb
subjugated; trained for use, as a horse
Brokenverb
crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope; blighted
Brokenverb
not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law
Brokenverb
ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made, or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken tradesman
Brokenverb
imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to say a few broken words at parting
Freebase
Broken
Broken is an extended play release by American industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails, released on September 22, 1992. Produced by Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor and Flood, the EP is considerably heavier and takes influence from industrial metal and noise rock, rather than the electronica style of Pretty Hate Machine, which was oriented towards synthpop. Promotion of the EP was troubled. The music videos that accompanied 5 of the 8 total tracks were widely censored from television airplay due to their disturbing content. Nevertheless, "Wish" won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance and "Happiness in Slavery" in 1995. As part of the act's elevation to mainstream success, Broken debuted to generally positive reactions, and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard 200 chart. A companion remix EP, Fixed, was released in late 1992.
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.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
broken
An old army word, used for reduced; as, a broken lieutenant, &c. The word is also applied to troops in line when not dressed. The heart of a gale is said to be broken; parole is broken; also, leave, bulk, &c. (which see).
Entomology
Broken
interrupted in continuity; as a line or band.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Broken' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2447
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Broken' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2365
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Broken' in Adjectives Frequency: #463
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Broken in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Broken in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Broken in a Sentence
Earl of Kent, _The_Tragedy_of_King_Lear_:
A knave; a rascal; an eater of broken meats; a base, proud, shallow, beggarly, three-suited, hundred-pound, filthy, worsted-stocking knave; a lily-livered, action-taking knave, a whoreson, glass-gazing, super-serviceable finical rogue; one-trunk-inheriting slave; one that wouldst be a bawd, in way of good service, and art nothing but the composition of a knave, beggar, coward, pandar, and the son and heir of a mongrel bitch: one whom I will beat into clamorous whining, if thou deniest the least syllable of thy addition.
Monroe Fire Department -RRB- Mayo:
We are hurting ; but not broken, times like this remind us WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER !
Everything was working today. Putts that I'm just trying to get close are going in. I just rode the momentum, it's rare as a golfer that everything's working well. I didn't know anything about a course record. I've broken 60 a couple of times so I'm thinking about it a little bit.
We were very happy to see our movie open the competition, and, at the same, to see a deal that took years to reach broken by just one person was a terrible event for my people.
Anti-abortion extremists are willing to do anything to stop women from accessing the reproductive health care they are seeking, extremists have broken laws, harassed our doctors and patients, produced hack videos, and now are claiming to have committed a gross invasion of privacy -- one that, if true, could potentially put our staff members at risk.
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Translations for Broken
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- مكسورArabic
- съсипан, счупен, прекъснат, повреден, разорен, разбит, разкъсанBulgarian
- trencatCatalan, Valencian
- rozbitý, zlomenýCzech
- gået i stykkerDanish
- gebrochen, kaputt, gestrichelt, unfair, zerstörtGerman
- σκισμένο, άφραγκος, σπασμένος, σπαστά, κομμένος, χαλασμένοςGreek
- rompita, difektita, disrompitaEsperanto
- quebrado, rotoSpanish
- خراب, شکسته شدهPersian
- puhki, rikki, hajalla, rikkinäinen, pilvisyys, murteellinen, murtunut, surkea, rahaton, murrettu, ratkaiseva, katkennut, katkoviivainen, epäkunnossaFinnish
- coupé, pété, traitillé, fracturé, brisé, fauché, discontinu, petit-nègre, fragmenté, approximatif, niqué, cassé, buggé, rompuFrench
- bristeIrish
- bristeScottish Gaelic
- quebrado, crebadoGalician
- टूटा हुआHindi
- անսարք, փչացածArmenian
- rusakIndonesian
- rottoItalian
- שבורHebrew
- 割れた, 壊れたJapanese
- გაფუჭებულიGeorgian
- ដែលបែកKhmer
- ಮುರಿದಿದೆKannada
- сынган, жараланган, талкаланган, алсыз, жарылган, чарчаган, бузулган, шалдыраган, бузук, иштебеген, жеңилгенKyrgyz
- contritumLatin
- whakatorouka, whati, pūkani, pakaru, pūkanikaniMāori
- gepluimd, defect, kaduuk, verbijzeld, gebroken, kapot, verbroken, gekraakt, afgebroken, geknakt, opengereten, blutDutch
- gått i stykkerNorwegian
- połamany, złamanyPolish
- quebrado, estragado, tracejado, destruído, fraturado, duro, partidoPortuguese
- rupt, frânt, spartRomanian
- сломанныйRussian
- slomljen, razbijenSerbo-Croatian
- zlomljen, pokvarjenSlovene
- bruten, brusten, trasig, mulen, pankSwedish
- உடைந்தTamil
- విరిగినTelugu
- แตกThai
- kırık, bozukTurkish
- зламанийUkrainian
- ٹوٹاھواUrdu
- bị hỏngVietnamese
- צעבראכןYiddish
- 破碎Chinese
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