broken

broken is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• enPR: brōk'ən
• IPA: /ˈbrəʊkən/
• SAMPA: /"br@Uk@n/

• Audio (US)

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Adjective

Positive broken

Comparative more broken

Superlative most broken

A broken cracker

1. something that is broken is not as it should be because it has been damaged or injured

   The broken cup lay in pieces on the floor.

   After the crash his arm seemed broken.

   A broken stone is apart(in more than one piece).

Verb

Plain form break

Third person singular breaks

Simple past broke

Past participle broken

Present participle breaking

1. The past participle of break.

   The cup was broken when it fell to the floor.

   His arm was broken during the crash.

   If my computer hadn't broken, I would have had money to go to the concert instead of paying to get it fixed.