Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

broke off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables: broke off
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past of break off

adj

Well-to-do, rich, wealthy

Slang

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

more broke off (comparative) most broke off (superlative)

Synonyms

paid

Questions

What does broke off mean?: simple past of break off
Where does broke off come from?: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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