Definitions for broken
ˈbroʊ kənbro·ken

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. brokenadjective

   physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

   "a broken mirror"; "a broken tooth"; "a broken leg"; "his neck is broken"

2. 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"

3. broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, lowadjective

   subdued or brought low in condition or status

   "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"

4. broken, unkeptadjective

   (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded

   "broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts"

5. broken, broken inadjective

   tamed or trained to obey

   "a horse broken to the saddle"; "this old nag is well broken in"

6. broken, ruggedadjective

   topographically very uneven

   "broken terrain"; "rugged ground"

7. brokenadjective

   imperfectly spoken or written

   "broken English"

8. 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"

9. brokenadjective

   weakened and infirm

   "broken health resulting from alcoholism"

10. broken, wiped out(p), impoverishedadjective

    destroyed financially

    "the broken fortunes of the family"

11. 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"

12. brokenadjective

    discontinuous

    "broken clouds"; "broken sunshine"

13. brokenadjective

    lacking a part or parts

    "a broken set of encyclopedia"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brokenadjective

   Fragmented, in separate pieces.

2. brokenadjective

   Having the bone in pieces, fractured.

   My arm is broken

3. brokenadjective

   Dashed, made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.

4. brokenadjective

   Split or ruptured.

   A dog bit my leg and now the skin is broken.

5. brokenadjective

   Not working properly.

   I think my shaver is broken.

6. brokenadjective

   Completely defeated and dispirited.

   The bankruptcy and divorce, together with the death of his son, left him completely broken.

7. brokenadjective

   Grammatically non-standard, especially as a result of being a non-native speaker.

8. brokenadjective

   Having no money, bankrupt, broke.

9. brokenadjective

   Disconnected, no longer open or carrying traffic.

10. brokenadjective

    Badly designed or implemented.

    This is the most broken application I've seen in a long time.

11. brokenadjective

    Five-eighths to seven-eighths obscured by clouds.

    Tomorrow broken skies.

12. brokenadjective

    Powerful enough to be considered overpowered.

13. brokenadjective

    Not having gone in the way intended; saddening.

    Oh man! That is just broken!

14. Brokennoun

    Torres Strait Creole.

15. Etymology: broken English.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brokenparticip. pass. of break.

   Preserve men’s wits from being broken with the very bent of so long attention. Richard Hooker.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Broken

   Broken is a song written by Italian adult alternative singer Elisa from her fourth studio album, Lotus (2003), it was released on 24 October 2003 as the album's lead single. The song was also includes in the Greatest hits Soundtrack '96–'06.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. broken

   Broken can be defined as something that is damaged, shattered, or no longer in proper working condition. It can refer to physical objects, such as a broken glass or a broken bone, or to abstract concepts, such as a broken promise or a broken heart. In general, it implies a state of disrepair, dysfunction, or discontinuity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Broken

   of Break

2. Brokenverb

   separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish

3. Brokenverb

   disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a broken surface

4. Brokenverb

   fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart; as, a broken reed; broken friendship

5. Brokenverb

   made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships

6. Brokenverb

   subdued; humbled; contrite

7. Brokenverb

   subjugated; trained for use, as a horse

8. Brokenverb

   crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope; blighted

9. Brokenverb

   not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law

10. Brokenverb

    ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made, or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken tradesman

11. 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

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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).

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Broken

   interrupted in continuity; as a line or band.

Matched Categories

1. • Meteorology

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'broken' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2447

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'broken' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2365

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'broken' in Adjectives Frequency: #463

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How to pronounce broken?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say broken in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of broken in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of broken in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of broken in a Sentence

1. Nataliya Bugayova:

   To me, that suggests the information flow and that analytical flow from top to bottom in the Kremlin is broken, putin is, because of that, losing a bit of touch with factual information on the ground. I wouldn’t say he’s going crazy.

2. Bill Bratton:

   We need a new form of quality-of-life broken windows policing.

3. Veronica Escobar:

   With this shameful policy, the administration is endangering lives, abandoning its obligation to bring forward smart solutions for our broken immigration system, and imposing on another country the task of solving our immigration challenges.

4. Kim Reynolds:

   I spoke with Mollie's family and passed on the heartfelt condolences of a grieving state, i shared with them my hope that they can find comfort knowing that God does not leave us to suffer alone. Even in our darkest moments, He will comfort and heal our broken hearts.

5. Andrew Gillum:

   Everyone believes the absolute worst about that day. At this stage, I don't have anything else to have to conceal, i literally got broken down to my most bare place, to the place where I wasn't even sure that I wanted to live. Not because of what I had done but because of everything that was being said about me.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=broken
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Broken
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=broken
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broken
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=broken
8. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Broken
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=broken
10. ^ Entomology
    https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=broken
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=broken