broad meaning and definition

BROAD noun

Definition of broad (noun)

1. slang term for a woman
   • "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch"

BROAD adjective

Definition of broad (adjective)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: wide
   • antonym: narrow
2. 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"
   • synonyms: 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"; "felt an unspecific dread"
   • synonyms: unspecific
4. lacking subtlety; obvious
   • "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave"
   • synonyms: unsubtle
5. being at a peak or culminating point
   • "broad daylight"; "full summer"
   • synonyms: full
6. very large in expanse or scope
   • "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies"
   • synonyms: 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"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
   • synonyms: large-minded, liberal, tolerant