broke (/broʊk/)
adjective · Intermediate · Adjectives
🔊 /broʊk/
Meaning
Meaning: having no money
Having no money at all, usually temporarily.
Examples
🗣 I’m completely broke until payday, so I can’t go out this weekend.
Etymology
An informal past-participle use of the verb ‘break’, meaning financially ruined.
How & Where It’s Used
Casual, everyday speech for being temporarily out of money.
Tags: money, informal