💸broke

verb; adjective
/broʊk/

Meaning

past tense of break; having no money or being financially poor

Example Sentences

I broke my phone last night and now I’m completely broke.

Example Expressions

broke as a joke

Synonyms

shattered, smashed, fractured, bankrupt, penniless

Antonyms

fixed, repaired, wealthy

Collocations

broke the rules, broke a promise, went broke, completely broke

More Example Sentences

He is too heartbroken to focus on work.

They are too heartbroken to speak publicly.

I was too heartbroken to reply to messages.

He pretended to have money, but he was broke.

I need to buy a charger because mine is broken.

I would like to return this because it's broken.

We complained to the landlord about the broken heater.

A man repairs his roof after a heavy storm that damaged several tiles and caused a leak in the bedroom so he climbs up with a ladder and tools and replaces the broken tiles

A man repairs his roof after a heavy storm that damaged several tiles and caused a leak in the bedroom so he climbs up with a ladder and tools and replaces the broken tiles one by one

A man repairs his roof after a heavy storm that damaged several tiles and caused a leak in the bedroom so he climbs up with a ladder and tools and replaces the broken tiles one by one while his wife holds the ladder steady below and they finish the job before the next rain saving money by doing it themselves instead of waiting weeks for a contractor who charges much more.