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broach

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noun

ˈbrōch How to pronounce broach (audio)
1
: brooch
wore a lovely broach on her lapel
2
: any of various pointed or tapered tools, implements, or parts: such as
a
: a spit for roasting meat
b
: a tool for tapping casks
c
: a cutting tool for removing material from metal or plastic to shape an outside surface or a hole

broach

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verb (1)

broached; broaching; broaches

transitive verb

1
a
: to pierce (something, such as a cask) in order to draw the contents
also : to open for the first time
b
: to open up or break into (a mine, stores, etc.)
2
: to shape or enlarge (a hole) with a broach (see broach entry 1 sense 2c)
3
a
: to make known for the first time
b
: to open up (a subject) for discussion
a good time to broach the subject

intransitive verb

: to break the surface from below
the whale broached
broacher noun

broach

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verb (2)

broached; broaching; broaches

intransitive verb

nautical : to veer or yaw dangerously so as to lie broadside to the waves
—often used with to
Our ship broached to.

Synonyms

Verb (1)

Choose the Right Synonym for broach

express, vent, utter, voice, broach, air mean to make known what one thinks or feels.

express suggests an impulse to reveal in words, gestures, actions, or what one creates or produces.

expressed her feelings in music

vent stresses a strong inner compulsion to express especially in words.

a tirade venting his frustration

utter implies the use of the voice not necessarily in articulate speech.

utter a groan

voice does not necessarily imply vocal utterance but does imply expression or formulation in words.

an editorial voicing their concerns

broach adds the implication of disclosing for the first time something long thought over or reserved for a suitable occasion.

broached the subject of a divorce

air implies an exposing or parading of one's views often in order to gain relief or sympathy or attention.

publicly airing their differences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
With the help of a marker to keep track, count how many pointed ridges the broach has, because any replacement handle will need to match. Washington Post, 12 July 2021 Van den Berg got hold of a photo of her as a young woman in her white nanny’s uniform, with a crescent chapeau clipped to her blonde hair and a gold broach at her collar. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2021 This broach-no-compromise obstructionism has been the strategy of congressional Republicans since the mid-1990s. Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2020 Baldwin wore a broach from her grandmother, who helped raise her and was featured in the speech. Baldwin praised Biden and Obama for pushing through the Affordable Care Act. Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2020 She's dressed in all black and wearing her power broach: the Mace of the Republic, which symbolizes the legislative authority of the House of Representatives. Channing Hargrove, refinery29.com, 5 Feb. 2020 Here's Pelosi on the House floor with her broach vs a pic of the mace. Channing Hargrove, refinery29.com, 5 Feb. 2020 Her Majesty is closest to the camera in the image, wearing a white dress accessorized by dresser Angela Kelly with a sapphire and diamond broach, and one of her iconic Launer handbags. Omid Scobie, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Jan. 2020 It can be worn in 12 different ways – a necklace, broach, the arrow detaches as a pin, and more and more. al, 6 Oct. 2019
Verb
Gabby didn't see the need to broach the subject again. Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2022 Without a lot of face-to-face interaction, remote leaders have to be effective communicators: knowing how to broach a subject and when, and communicating clearly to avoid misunderstandings. Graham Glass, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 In an interview at a Brazilian pastry shop, the 6-foot-7-inch Wiener refused even to broach the possibility of a post-Pelosi era. Shane Goldmacher, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 Well, star and creator Lisa Kudrow is afraid to broach the subject with HBO. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2022 Supporters say parents, not teachers, should broach these subjects with children; opponents say the law demonizes LGBTQ people by excluding them from classroom lessons and recently sued to block it. Luis Andres Henao, Chron, 25 June 2022 His shocked mother turns around, hesitates, then tries to broach the topic gently. Sarah El Sirgany, CNN, 8 July 2022 Senators aren’t expected to even broach ideas for an assault weapon ban or other restrictions that are popular with the public as potential ways to curb the most lethal mass shootings. Lisa Mascaro, Chron, 3 June 2022 Senators aren't expected to even broach ideas for an assault weapon ban or other restrictions that are popular with the public as potential ways to curb the most lethal mass shootings. Lisa Mascaro, ajc, 3 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English broche "pointed instrument, brooch," borrowed from Anglo-French, "pointed object, brooch, spigot," going back to Vulgar Latin *brocca, noun derivative from feminine of Latin broccus "prominent, projecting," of uncertain origin

Verb (1)

Middle English brochen "to pierce, skewer (meat), tap (a cask)", borrowed from Anglo-French brocher "to prick, spur, stab," verbal derivative of broche "pointed object" — more at broach entry 1

Verb (2)

perhaps from broach entry 2

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Verb (2)

1699, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of broach was in the 13th century

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