Definition of Broad

1. Adjective. Having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other. "A broad river"

Exact synonyms: Wide
Attributes: Breadth, Width
Also: Comprehensive, Thick
Similar to: Beamy, Bird's-eye, Panoramic, Broad-brimmed, Deep, Fanlike, Sweeping, Wide-screen
Derivative terms: Broadness, Wideness
Antonyms: Narrow

2. Noun. Slang term for a woman. "A broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch"
Generic synonyms: Adult Female, Woman

3. Adjective. Broad in scope or content. "Granted him wide powers"

4. Adjective. Not detailed or specific. "Felt an unspecific dread"
Exact synonyms: Unspecific
Similar to: General

5. Adjective. Lacking subtlety; obvious. "Gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave"
Exact synonyms: Unsubtle
Similar to: Clear

6. Adjective. Being at a peak or culminating point. "Full summer"
Exact synonyms: Full
Similar to: High

7. Adjective. Very large in expanse or scope. "Spacious skies"
Exact synonyms: Spacious, Wide
Similar to: Big, Large
Derivative terms: Broadness, Spaciousness, Wideness

8. Adjective. (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional. "A broad southern accent"
Similar to: Noticeable

9. Adjective. Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness. "Tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
Exact synonyms: Large-minded, Liberal, Tolerant
Similar to: Broad-minded
Derivative terms: Liberalness, Tolerate

Definition of Broad

1. a. Wide; extend in breadth, or from side to side; -- opposed to narrow; as, a broad street, a broad table; an inch broad.

2. n. The broad part of anything; as, the broad of an oar.

Definition of Broad

1. Adjective. (context: of a person or object) Wide in extent or scope. ¹

2. Adjective. Having a specified width (e.g. ''3 ft broad''). ¹

3. Adjective. (context: of an accent) Strongly regional. ¹

4. Adjective. (context: Irish language) Velarized, i.e. not palatalized. ¹

5. Noun. (dated) A prostitute, a woman of loose morals. ¹

6. Noun. (American) A woman or girl. ¹

7. Noun. (U.K.) A shallow lake, one of a number of bodies of water in eastern Norfolk and Suffolk. ¹

8. Noun. A lathe tool for turning down the insides and bottoms of cylinders. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Broad

1. wide [adj BROADER, BROADEST] / an expansion of a river [n -S] - See also: wide

Lexicographical Neighbors of Broad

brivla
brize
brizes
brmmm
bro
broach
broachable
broached
broached spire
broached spires
broacher
broachers
broaches
broaching
broacht
broad(a)
broad-bean
broad-bean plant
broad-brimmed
broad-brush
broad-headed
broad-leaf
broad-leafed
broad-leafs
broad-leaved
broad-leaved bottletree
broad-leaved dock
broad-leaved epiphyllum
broad-leaved everlasting pea

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