Broken
Adjective
UK
/ˈbrəʊ.kən/
US
/ˈbroʊ.kən/
Definition
Damaged, not working, or no longer whole.
Example
"The cup is broken."
"My phone is broken, so I cannot make any calls."
"After the argument, their friendship felt broken and distant."
Explanation
Broken means something is damaged and not in working condition, or it has been separated into pieces. It can also describe non-physical situations, like a broken promise or broken relationship, meaning they no longer work as they should. The word is the past participle of “break.”