How to use broken in a sentence. Past participle of break 2 Damaged, no longer able to work A broken set of books. Definition of broken adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[before a noun] (of language) imperfectly spoken Couldn't understand his broken english Spoken in a halting or hesitant manner, as under emotional strain In a broken voice he begged for forgiveness. Discover everything about the word broken in english See examples of broken used in a sentence.
The street was covered with broken glass The failure of his business left him a broken man He spoke (in) broken english.
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