broad
[ brawd ]
/ brɔd /
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adjective, broad·er, broad·est.
adverb
fully: He was broad awake.
noun
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Idioms about broad
Origin of broad
First recorded before 1000; Middle English bro(a)d, Old English brād; cognate with Dutch breed, German breit, Old Norse breithr, Gothic braiths
synonym study for broad
1. See wide.
usage note for broad
When used to refer to a woman, broad is usually perceived as insulting. The meaning “promiscuous woman” is probably the earlier sense.
OTHER WORDS FROM broad
broad·ish, adjectivebroad·ly, adverbo·ver·broad, adjectiveOther definitions for broad (2 of 2)
Broad
[ brawd ]
/ brɔd /
noun
C(harlie) D(unbar), 1887–1971, English philosopher.
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British Dictionary definitions for broad (1 of 2)
broad
/ (brɔːd) /
adjective
noun
adverb
widely or fullybroad awake
Derived forms of broad
broadly, adverbbroadness, nounWord Origin for broad
Old English brād; related to Old Norse breithr, Old Frisian brēd, Old High German breit, Gothic braiths
British Dictionary definitions for broad (2 of 2)
B-road
noun
(in Britain) a secondary road
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