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broke it down

broke it down is the simple past of break it down.

Meaning of break it down

Verb

break it down (third-person singular simple present breaks it down, present participle breaking it down, simple past broke it down, past participle broken it down)

  1. (US, slang) To dance, especially in a hip hop style.
    • […] Renee Victor breaking it down on the dance floor beneath a hanging decoration that looked like a bunch of enormous joints.2006, “The Hollywood reporter, Volume 395”, in Hollywood Reporter Inc., page 16

Questions about broke it down

What is broke it down the simple past of?
Broke it down is the simple past of break it down.

Words near broke it down in the dictionary

  1. broke ground
  2. broke in
  3. broke into
  4. broke into a run
  5. broke it
  6. broke it down
  7. broke it to
  8. broke loose
  9. broke luck
  10. broke new ground
  11. broke off

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