broke
broke1 /brəʊk $ broʊk/ 
the past tense of break
broke2 adjective [not before noun]
I’m fed up with being broke all the time.
flat/stony broke (=completely broke)
2. go broke if a company or business goes broke, it can no longer operate because it has no money:
A lot of small businesses went broke in the recession.
3. go for broke informal to take big risks when you try to achieve something:
At 2–0 down with ten minutes left, you have to go for broke.
4. if it ain't broke, don't fix it informal used to say that you should not try to improve a system, situation etc that is satisfactory
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the past tense of break
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adjective [not before noun] Date: 1700-1800
Origin: An old past participle of break
1. having no money:Origin: An old past participle of break
flat/stony broke (=completely broke)
2. go broke if a company or business goes broke, it can no longer operate because it has no money:
3. go for broke informal to take big risks when you try to achieve something:
4. if it ain't broke, don't fix it informal used to say that you should not try to improve a system, situation etc that is satisfactory