/ Dictionary / Index B broke: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: broke Pronunciation: (brōk), [key] — v. a pt. of a pp. of a pp. of —adj. without money; penniless. bankrupt. In that business people are forever going broke. to become destitute of money or possessions. to go bankrupt:In that business people are forever going broke. to exert oneself or employ one's resources to the utmost. —n. paper unfit for sale; paper that is to be repulped. wool of poor quality taken from the neck and belly of sheep. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: broke (Thesaurus) brokage broken Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language