adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of brake form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Equipped with brakes (the vehicle-stopping devices). not-comparable

   "On most aircraft, the mainwheels are braked, but the nosewheel or tailwheel is not."

Synonyms

All synonyms

acceleratorarrestautoautomobilebackpedalbackwater

Example

More examples

"She braked hard when she saw a child run out into the road."

Related phrases

air-brakedcontinuous-brakeddual-brakednon-braked

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