verb🔗ShareTo make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid."The thirsty sailors eagerly watched as the captain broached the rum cask, ready to celebrate their long voyage. "drinkutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo open, to make an opening into; to pierce."French knights at Agincourt were unable to broach the English line."actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo begin discussion about (something)."I broached the subject of contraceptives carefully when the teenager mentioned his promiscuity."communicationlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves."The small boat broached and nearly sank, because of the large waves."nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
