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Broad - definition of broad by The Free Dictionary Broad - definition of broad by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/broad Printer Friendly broad Also found in: Thesaurus , Idioms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Related to broad: Broadway broad (brôd) adj. broad·er , broad·est 1. Wide in extent from side to side: a broad river; broad shoulders. 2. Large in expanse; spacious: a broad lawn. 3. Having a certain width from side to side: A sidewalk three feet broad. 4. Full; open: broad daylight. 5. Covering a wide scope; general: a broad rule. 6. Liberal; tolerant: had broad views regarding social services. 7. Relating to or covering the main facts or the essential points: a plan presented in broad outline. 8. Plain and clear; obvious: gave us a broad hint to leave. 9. Vulgar; ribald: a broad joke. 10. Strikingly regional or dialectal: a broad Southern accent. 11. Linguistics Pronounced with the tongue placed low and flat and with the oral cavity wide open, like the a in father. n. 1. A wide flat part, as of one's hand. 2. Offensive Slang A woman or girl. adv. Fully; completely. [Middle English brod , from Old English brād .] broad′ly adv. broad′ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. broad ( brɔːd ) adj 1. having relatively great breadth or width 2. of vast extent; spacious: a broad plain . 3. ( postpositive ) from one side to the other: four miles broad . 4. of great scope or potential: that invention had broad applications . 5. not detailed; general: broad plans . 6. clear and open; full (esp in the phrase broad daylight ) 7. obvious or plain: broad hints . 8. liberal; tolerant: a broad political stance . 9. widely spread; extensive: broad support . 10. outspoken or bold: a broad manner . 11. vulgar; coarse; indecent: a broad joke . 12. unrestrained; free: broad laughter . 13. (Phonetics & Phonology) (of a dialect or pronunciation) consisting of a large number of speech sounds characteristic of a particular geographical area: a broad Yorkshire accent . 14. (Banking & Finance) finance denoting an assessment of liquidity as including notes and coin in circulation with the public, banks' till money and balances, most private-sector bank deposits, and sterling bank-deposit certificates: broad money . Compare narrow 7 15. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics a. of or relating to a type of pronunciation transcription in which symbols correspond approximately to phonemes without taking account of allophonic variations b. broad a the long vowel in English words such as father , half , as represented in the received pronunciation of Southern British English 16. as broad as it is long amounting to the same thing; without advantage either way n 17. the broad part of something 18. slang chiefly a. a girl or woman b. a prostitute 19. (Physical Geography) dialect Brit a river spreading over a lowland. See also Broads 20. (Physical Geography) dialect East Anglian a shallow lake 21. (Tools) a wood-turning tool used for shaping the insides and bottoms of cylinders adv widely or fully: broad awake . [Old English brād ; related to Old Norse breithr , Old Frisian brēd , Old High German breit , Gothic braiths ] ˈbroadly adv ˈbroadness n Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 broad (brɔd) adj. -er, -est, adv., n. adj. 1. of great breadth. 2. measured from side to side. 3. of great extent; large: a broad expanse of water. 4. widely diffused; open; full: in broad daylight. 5. not limited or narrow; of extensive range or scope: a broad range of interests; of broad appeal. 6. liberal; tolerant. 7. main or general: the broad outlines of a subject. 8. plain or clear: a broad hint. 9. indelicate; indecent. 10. unconfined; free; unrestrained. 11. (of an actor or acting style) using or marked by exaggeration. 12. (of pronunciation) strongly dialectal: a broad Scots accent. 13. broad a, the a- sound (ä), esp. when used in place of the more common a -sound (a) in such words as half and can't. adv. 14. fully: broad awake. n. 15. the broad part of anything. 16. Slang: Usually Offensive. a woman. [before 1000; Middle English bro(o)d, Old English brād; c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon brēd, Old High German breit, Old Norse breithr, Gothic braiths ] broad′ish, adj. broad′ly, adv. broad′ness, n. usage: Definition 21 is usually perceived as insulting. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. wide – broad Something that is wide or broad measures a large distance from one side to the other. You can say that something such as a street or river is wide or broad . They live on a wide , tree-lined street. The streets of this town are broad . Wide is more common in conversation than 'broad'. The river was so wide I couldn't jump over it. When you are talking about objects, you usually say that they are wide rather than 'broad'. In the centre of the room was a wide bed. The men came out through a wide doorway. When you are talking about parts of someone's body, you usually use broad rather than 'wide'. He was tall, with broad shoulders. She gave me a broad smile. Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012 Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus Noun 1. broad - slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch" adult female , woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted" Adj. 1. broad - having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river" wide comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education" thick - not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions; "an inch thick"; "a thick board"; "a thick sandwich"; "spread a thick layer of butter"; "thick coating of dust"; "thick warm blankets" 2. broad - broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers" across-the-board , all-embracing , all-encompassing , all-inclusive , blanket , encompassing , extensive , panoptic , wide comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education" 3. broad - not detailed or specific; "a broad rule"; "the broad outlines of the plan"; "felt an unspecific dread" unspecific general - applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader" 4. broad - lacking subtlety; obvious; "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave" unsubtle clear - readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature" 5. broad - being at a peak or culminating point; "broad daylight"; "full summer" full high - greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself" 6. broad - very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies" spacious , wide big , large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world" 7. broad - (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional; "a broad southern accent" noticeable - capable or worthy of being perceived; "noticeable shadows under her eyes"; "noticeable for its vivid historical background"; "a noticeable lack of friendliness" 8. broad - showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions" large-minded , liberal , tolerant broad-minded - inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own; "a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. broad adjective 1. wide , large , ample , generous , expansive His shoulders were broad and his waist narrow. 2. large , huge , comfortable , vast , extensive , ample , spacious , expansive , roomy , voluminous , capacious , uncrowded , commodious , beamy (of a ship) , sizable or sizeable a broad expanse of lawn large close , limited , tight , narrow , restricted , confined , cramped , meagre , constricted 3. full , general , comprehensive , complete , wide , global , catholic , sweeping , extensive , wide-ranging , umbrella , thorough , unlimited , inclusive , far-reaching , exhaustive , all-inclusive , all-embracing , overarching , encyclopedic A broad range of issues was discussed. 4. universal , general , common , wide , sweeping , worldwide , widespread , wide-ranging , far-reaching a film with broad appeal 5. general , loose , vague , approximate , indefinite , ill-defined , inexact , nonspecific , unspecific ,