Difference between Skint and Broke

What is the difference between Skint and Broke?

Skint as an adjective is penniless, poor, impecunious, broke while Broke as an adjective is lacking money; bankrupt

Skint

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: penniless, poor, impecunious, broke

Broke

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.The sentence of a court martial which deprived an officer of his commission'

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Lacking money; bankruptBroken.

Example sentence: World War I broke out largely because of an arms race, and World War II because of the lack of an arms race.

We hope you now know whether to use Skint or Broke in your sentence.

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