The phone's dead; there must be a problem with the line.
Synonyms and examplesbrokenThe microwave's broken.
bustUKinformalYou won't be able to watch the game, the TV's bust.
bustedmainlyUSinformalOh no, my laptop's busted.
out of orderThe coffee machine was out of order.
have had itinformalThe kettle's had it.
kaputinformalThe radio's kaput.
on the blinkinformalThe freezer is on the blink.
on the fritzUSinformalThe oven's on the fritz again - call the repairman.
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See alsobreak
fracture
shatter
smash
snap
chip
crack
split
fall apart
breakable
fragile
delicate
brittle
weak
break down
stop working
crash
fail
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If somethingbreaks, or if you break something, it is damaged so that it no longer works or is no longer in perfect condition. If something iseasily broken, it is easy to damage that thing. If a machine or a vehiclebreaks down, it stops working. If something is damaged so that it no longer works or is no longer in perfect condition, it isbroken.