This meaning shows when a person has no money or is very poor. It is used in everyday talk to describe a lack of money.
I am broke and have no money.
She is broke after buying a car.
This meaning is used when something stops working or is separated into parts. It is the simple past form of the verb 'break'.
I broke the glass by accident.
He broke his phone last night.
This meaning means stopping or interrupting something like silence, rules, or routine. It is used as a past form of 'break'.
She broke the silence with a laugh.
They broke the rules yesterday.
This meaning means that a machine or device stopped working because it is damaged or not working properly. It is the past form of 'break'.
The car broke on the road.
My watch broke yesterday.
This meaning describes people who feel very sad or emotionally hurt. It is often used to talk about feelings inside a person.
He felt broke after the bad news.
She looked broke and very sad.
This meaning is used when someone causes something new to start or tells important news. It is often used with 'news' or 'record'.
She broke the news with a smile.
They broke the world record.
This meaning means to stop a relationship or agreement suddenly. The past tense 'broke' is used to show this action happened before.
They broke up last month.
He broke the contract yesterday.
