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Broaching

To make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.

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📖 Definitions of "Broaching"

verb

1
To make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.
2
To open, to make an opening into; to pierce.
"French knights at Agincourt were unable to broach the English line."
3
To begin discussion about (something).
"I broached the subject of contraceptives carefully when the teenager mentioned his promiscuity."

verb

1
To be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves.
"The small boat broached and nearly sank, because of the large waves."
2
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."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Broaching"

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Word	Definition
broochnoun	A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.
breastpinnoun	An ornamental pin attached to clothing in a person's upper chest area; a brooch.
initiateverb	(transitive) To begin; to start.
approachnoun	(also figuratively) An act of drawing near in place or time; an advancing or coming near.
approachingverb	The act of coming closer; an approach.
approachedverb	(intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh.
approachesnoun	Movements to gain favour; advances.
touch uponverb	Alternative form of touch on. [(transitive, idiomatic) To mention briefly; to cursorily discuss.]
brookingnoun	A surname.
reapproachverb	(ambitransitive) To approach again or anew.
brokeringnoun	The act of one who brokers; mediation.
bringing upnoun	raising someone to be an accepted member of the community
touchingverb	In direct contact with.
brochenoun	Obsolete form of brooch. [A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.]
brokingnoun	The craft or profession of a broker; mediation in a sale or transaction.
touch onverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To mention briefly; to cursorily discuss.
bring upverb	To mention.
touch baseverb	(by extension, idiomatic, colloquial, Canada, US, usually with "with") To meet or make contact with someone, usually to consult, review, visit, or communicate.
broshnoun	—
talk toverb	(idiomatic) To show the beginnings of a romantic interest in; to flirt with over a period of time in hopes of developing a romantic relationship.