Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [broom, broo m]
- /brum, brʊm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [broom, broo m]
- /brum, brʊm/
Definitions of brooming word
- noun brooming an implement for sweeping, consisting of a brush of straw or stiff strands of synthetic material bound tightly to the end of a long handle. 1
- noun brooming any shrubby plant belonging to the genus Genista or the genus Cytisus, of the legume family, especially C. scoparius, common in Western Europe on uncultivated ground and having long, slender branches bearing yellow flowers. 1
- noun brooming Building Trades. the crushed and spread part at the head of a wooden pile after driving. 1
- verb with object brooming to sweep: Broom the porch. 1
- verb with object brooming to splinter or fray mechanically. 1
- verb with object brooming to crush and spread the top of (a piling, tent peg, etc.) by pounding or driving with a hammer or the like. 1
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Origin of brooming
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English brome, Old English brōm; cognate with Dutch braam bramble, German Bram broom
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Parts of speech for Brooming
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brooming popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
brooming usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brooming
verb brooming
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- scrub — to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing.
- broom — A broom is a kind of brush with a long handle. You use a broom for sweeping the floor.
- mop — a wry face; grimace.
Antonyms for brooming
verb brooming
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
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