broke

broke
/brohk/, v.
1. a pt. of break.
2. Nonstandard. a pp. of break.
3. Archaic. a pp. of break.
adj.
4. without money; penniless.
5. bankrupt.
6. go broke,
a. to become destitute of money or possessions.
b. to go bankrupt: In that business people are forever going broke.
7. go for broke, to exert oneself or employ one's resources to the utmost.
n.
8. Papermaking. paper unfit for sale; paper that is to be repulped.
9. brokes, wool of poor quality taken from the neck and belly of sheep.
[1655-65 (adj.); 1875-80 (n.)]
Syn. 4, 5. insolvent, destitute, impoverished.

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