broach 1 (br ch)tr.v. broached, broach·ing, broach·es 1. a. To bring up (a subject) for discussion or debate. b. To announce: We broached our plans for the new year. 2. To pierce in order to draw off liquid: broach a keg of beer. 3. To draw off (a liquid) by piercing a hole in a cask or other container. 4. To shape or enlarge (a hole) with a tapered, serrated tool. n.1. a. A tapered, serrated tool used to shape or enlarge a hole. b. The hole made by such a tool. 2. A spit for roasting meat. 3. A mason's narrow chisel. 4. A gimlet for tapping or broaching casks.
[Middle English brochen, to pierce, probably from broche, pointed weapon or implement, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *brocca, from Latin broccus, projecting.]
broach er n. Synonyms: broach1, introduce, moot, raise These verbs mean to bring forward a point, topic, or question for consideration or discussion: broach the subject tactfully; introduce a tax bill before the legislature; an idea that was mooted before the committee; raised the problem of dropouts with the faculty. |
broach Verb
1. to initiate or introduce (a topic) for discussion
2. to tap or pierce (a container) to draw off (a liquid)
3. to open in order to begin to use
Noun
a spit for roasting meat [Latin brochus projecting]
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| Noun | 1. | broach - a decorative pin worn by women pin - a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment sunburst - a jeweled brooch with a pattern resembling the sun |
| Verb | 1. | broach - bring up a topic for discussionhash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget" deal, plow, handle, treat, cover, address - act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" |
broach
When a water craft is thrown broadside to the wind and waves, against a bar, or against the shoreline.
Translationsbroach [brəutʃ] vt [+
subject] →
abordar broach [brəutʃ] vt [+
subject] →
aborder