broom

Pronunciation

• enPR: brōōm
• IPA: /bɹuːm/
• SAMPA: /bru:m/
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Noun

Singular broom

Plural brooms

Some brooms

1. (countable) A broom is a cleaning tool made of bristles used for sweeping.

Related words

• broomstick
• pushbroom

See also

• mop
• squeegee
• vacuum cleaner

Verb

Plain form broom

Third-person singular brooms

Past tense broomed

Past participle broomed

Present participle brooming

1. (transitive) If you broom something, it means that you use a broom (or something like a broom) to sweep it.

   The young boy broomed the dirt off of the front stairs.