English Explanatory Dictionary

broken man

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A man who has suffered significant and enduring emotional pain as a result of a highly unpleasant or traumatic event.
  2. An outlaw, especially one inhabiting the Highlands and border country.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see broken, man.

Word forms

broken man broken men
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