Broad
WordNet

adjective


(1)   Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
"A broad political stance"
"Generous and broad sympathies"
"A liberal newspaper"
"Tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
(2)   Lacking subtlety; obvious
"Gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave"
(3)   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"
(4)   Not detailed or specific
"A broad rule"
"The broad outlines of the plan"
"Felt an unspecific dread"
(5)   (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional
"A broad southern accent"
(6)   Very large in expanse or scope
"A broad lawn"
"The wide plains"
"A spacious view"
"Spacious skies"
(7)   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"

noun


(8)   Slang term for a woman
"A broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch"
WiktionaryText

Adjective



  1. (of a person or object) wide in extent or scope
  2. having a specified width (e.g. 3 ft broad)
  3. strongly regional

Antonyms


(Regarding occupied space,width of an object)
(Regarding body width)

Noun



  1. (a bit dated) A prostitute, a woman of loose morals.
  2. A colloquial term for a woman or girl.
    Who was that broad I saw you with?
  3. (UK) A channel of water, specifically the bodies of water (not to be confused with the rivers) that make up Norfolk and Suffolk.

Synonyms

  • See also Wikisaurus:prostitute
  • See also Wikisaurus:woman
  • See also Wikisaurus:girl
 
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