broach

/ˈbrōch/

Middle English brochen "to pierce, skewer (meat), tap (a cask)," borrowed from Anglo-French brocher "to prick, spur, stab," verbal derivative of broche "pointed object"

verb

  1. to open up (a subject) for discussion

  2. to make known for the first time

  3. to pierce (something, such as a cask) in order to draw the contents; also : to open for the first time

a good time to broach the subject

express vent utter voice broach air mean to make known what one thinks or feels. express suggests an impulse to reveal in words, gestures, actions, or what one creates or produces. vent stresses a strong inner compulsion to express especially in words.

noun

  1. brooch

  2. any of various pointed or tapered tools, implements, or parts: such as

  3. a spit for roasting meat

wore a lovely broach on her lapel

verb

  1. to veer or yaw dangerously so as to lie broadside to the waves —often used with to