Broached
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Broached
verb
- To make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.
- To open, to make an opening into; to pierce.
"French knights at Agincourt were unable to broach the English line."
- To begin discussion about (something).
"I broached the subject of contraceptives carefully when the teenager mentioned his promiscuity."
verb
- To be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves.
"The small boat broached and nearly sank, because of the large waves."
- To cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves (usually followed by to; also figurative).
"Each time we came around into the wind, the sea broached our bow."