1. Bring up a topic for discussion
   "She hesitated to broach the sensitive subject during the meeting";
   - initiate
    
2. Make an opening into (a container, bottle, etc.)
   "once broached, the bottle has a full six-month shelf life"
    
3. (sailing) lose control by becoming turned sideways to oncoming waves; become submerged by waves or water
   "Other than sinking, broaching can create one of sailing's most hair-raising moments"

1. A sharp tool for making or enlarging holes
   "The jeweller used a broach to enlarge the setting for the gemstone"
    
2. [non-standard] Alternative spelling of brooch
   "She pinned the ornate broach to her lapel"

Sounds like: brooch

Derived forms: broached, broaches, broaching

Type of: discuss, hash out, talk over

Encyclopedia: Broach, James