broad meaning

[ brɔ:d ] Pronunciation:   "broad" in a sentence
Adjective: broad (broader,broadest)  brod
  1. Having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
    "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river"
    - wide 
  2. Broad in scope or content
    "an invention with broad applications"
    - across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide 
  3. Not detailed or specific
    "a broad rule"; "the broad outlines of the plan"
    - unspecific 
  4. Lacking subtlety; obvious
    "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave"
    - unsubtle 
  5. Being at a peak or culminating point
    "broad daylight"
    - full 
  6. Very large in expanse or scope
    "a broad lawn"
    - spacious, wide 
  7. (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional
    "a broad southern accent" 
  8. Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
    "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"
    - large-minded, liberal, tolerant
Noun: broad  brod
  1. Slang term for a woman
    "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch"

Derived forms: broads, broadest, broader

See also: beamy, big, bird's-eye, breadth, broad-brimmed, broadly, broad-minded, broadness, clear, comprehensive, deep, fanlike, general, high, large, noticeable, panoramic, sweeping, thick, wide-screen, width

Type of: adult female, woman

Encyclopedia: Broad


[American slang]
n. a woman. (Usually derogatory.)
• This pushy broad comes up to me and asks if I have any manners!
• So— come on, what'd you tell the broad?

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  1. nasa officials opened a broad inquiry.
  2. the broad lines on the map correspond to roads ..
  3. he stretched out on one of its broad limbs.
  4. the broad lines on the map correspond to roads ..
  5. a broad smile spread across mawson's fat face.

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