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1. an implement for sweeping, consisting of a brush of straw or some other stiff material on a long handle. 2. any of several flowering shrubs or small trees of the genera Cytisus and Genista, of the legume family, esp. C. scoparius, with yellow flowers borne on long branches. v.t. 3. to sweep.
Verb. This came mere months after the Nuggets broomed the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, exorcising a few playoff demons in the process. Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2024 There seems to be enough athleticism for the Aztecs to broom away the cobwebs, though.
Broomed definition: Simple past tense and past participle of <i><a>broom.</a></i>.
broom in British English. (bruːm , brʊm ) noun. 1. an implement for sweeping consisting of a long handle to which is attached either a brush of straw, bristles, or twigs, bound together, or a solid head into which are set tufts of bristles or fibres. 2.
Definitions of broom. noun. a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle. see more. verb. sweep with a broom or as if with a broom. synonyms: sweep. sweep. clean by sweeping.
See broom in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: broom. Definition of broom noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Add to word list. [ C ] a brush with a long handle and bristles (= short, stiff hairs or pieces of plastic), used for cleaning the floor or the ground: On his first day at work he was given a broom and told to sweep the floor.
The pronunciation with [ oo] predominates in the eastern counties, [ oo] everywhere else. London lies on the boundary between the two types, and it is thus not surprising that [ oo] is found in the United States in the coastal areas that had long and close contact with England. Discover More.
