/ Dictionary / Index B broken field: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bro'ken field'. Pronunciation: [key] See bro•ken-field Pronunciation: (brō'kun fēld'), [key] — adj. Football. performed, as by a ball-carrier, in a wide-open area covered by few defensive players, as opposed to the heavily trafficked area near the line of scrimmage. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. broken-down broken heart Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pedagogy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language