of great breadth

The river was too broad to swim across.

measured from side to side

The desk was three feet broad.

of great extent; large

the broad expanse of ocean.

widely diffused; open; full

We awoke to broad daylight.

not limited or narrow; of extensive range or scope

A modern doctor must have a broad knowledge of medicine.

liberal; tolerant

A broad interpretation of the law tempers justice with mercy.

main or general

the broad outlines of a subject.

plain or clear

Her remark was a broad hint of her feelings.

bold; plain-spoken.

indelicate; indecent

He smirked at the broad joke.

(of conversation) rough; countrified.

unconfined; free; unrestrained

It was a hilarious evening of broad mirth.

(of pronunciation) strongly dialectal

He wore kilts and had a broad Scots accent.

Phonetics . (of a transcription) using one basic symbol to represent each phoneme.

broad a, the a- sound

/ æ / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ a ] Show IPA Pronunciation in such words as half, can't, and laugh.

fully

He was broad awake.

the broad part of anything.

Slang .

Usually Offensive . a woman.

a promiscuous woman.

Often, broads. Movies, Television . an incandescent or fluorescent lamp used as a general source of light in a studio.

a gold coin of England and Scotland, issued by James I and Charles I and equal to 20 shillings. Compare carolus , jacobus . ?

broad on the beam

Nautical . bearing 90? to the heading of a vessel.

broad on the bow

Nautical . bearing 45? to the heading of a vessel.

broad on the quarter

Nautical . bearing 135? to the heading of a vessel.