broom
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.
Pronunciation
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broomIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɹum
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
countable
A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.
countablecurling
An implement with which players sweep the ice to make a stone travel further and curl less; a sweeper.
A southern suburb of Rotherham, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK4491).
A number of places in England
verb
figurative
To get rid of someone, like firing an employee or breaking up with a girlfriend, to sweep another out of one's life.
Sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
Finish with a broom
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This meaning: A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.
Used this way, broom is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Synonyms
Sense: to get rid of someone
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