brokePronunciation: /brəʊk/past (and archaic past participle) of break1Translate broke | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of broke adjective [predic.] informal having completely run out of money:he went broke owing two million poundsPhrases go for broke informal risk everything in an all-out effort: I decided to go for broke and turn professional and see how I got on if it ain't broke, don't fix it informal if something is reasonably successful or effective, there is no need to change or replace it. broke in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of broke in the US English dictionary