I have always loved words that have more than one meaning. Broad is one of those words. It can be used to talk about distance or ideas or even a insulting term for a woman. We use it in idioms like “you can’t hit the broad side of a barn.” A teacher will say they will do a broad overview of a lesson. People can have broad knowledge of a certain subject. I just think it is fascinating that words can have so many uses and meanings. It sure makes language interesting.
1.
of great breadth :
The river was too broad to swim across.
2.
measured from side to side:
The desk was three feet broad.
3.
of great extent; large:
the broad expanse of ocean.
4.
widely diffused; open; full:
We awoke to broad daylight.
5.
not limited or narrow; of extensive range or scope:
A modern doctor must have a broad knowledge of medicine.
6.
liberal; tolerant:
A broad interpretation of the law tempers justice with mercy.
7.
main or general:
the broad outlines of a subject.
8.
plain or clear:
Her remark was a broad hint of her feelings.
9.
bold; plain-spoken.
10.
indelicate; indecent:
He smirked at the broad joke.
11.
(of conversation) rough; countrified.
12.
unconfined; free; unrestrained:
It was a hilarious evening of broad mirth.
13.
(of pronunciation) strongly dialectal:
He wore kilts and had a broad Scots accent.
14.
Phonetics. (of a transcription) using one basic symbol torepresenteach phoneme.
15.
broad a, the a- sound
adverb
16.
fully:
He was broad awake.
17.
the broad part of anything.
18.
Slang.
- Usually Offensive. a term used to refer to a woman.
- a promiscuous woman.
19.
Often, broads. Movies, Television. an incandescent or fluorescentlampused as a general source of light in a studio.
21.
broad on the beam, Nautical. bearing 90° to the heading of avessel.
22.
broad on the bow, Nautical. bearing 45° to the heading of a vessel.
23.
broad on the quarter, Nautical. bearing 135° to the heading ofavessel.
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Lovely post Kristin thank you and terrific use of them in your writing about it …
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