broke — having no money; financially ruined
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having no money; financially ruined
Pronunciation (IPA): /broʊk/
Korean meaning: 돈이 없는, 무일푼의
Korean pronunciation: **브**로크
Example Sentences
- I'm so broke that I had to sell my guitar to buy ramen noodles.
- The washing machine broke right before I had a job interview.
- After spending all his money on crypto, Jake was completely broke.
broke
ADJECTIVE//broʊk//
having no money; financially ruined
💡 Concept
He's totally broke after paying rent, staring at his empty wallet.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/broʊk/
🇬🇧 UK/brəʊk/
🌳Etymology
Rootbroke
Origin
고대 영어 'brecan'에서 유래되어 '부러뜨리다, 깨뜨리다'의 의미로 시작되었고, 19세기부터 '무일푼'이라는 속어 의미로 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
jokesmokepokestrokechoke
joke
smoke
poke
stroke
choke
🔗Collocations
go broke
flat broke
dead broke
broke student
broke down
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“I'm so broke that I had to sell my guitar to buy ramen noodles.”
“The washing machine broke right before I had a job interview.”
“After spending all his money on crypto, Jake was completely broke.”
😄 Fun example
“My laptop broke, so now I'm writing essays on my phone like a caveman.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
pennilessbankruptpoorimpoverisheddestitute
Antonyms
wealthyrichaffluent
Related
breakbrokenbankruptcypovertyfinances
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