broom

Dustpan's working partner

A broom is a long-handled brush used for sweeping floors and outdoor surfaces.

The sweeping end traditionally consists of stiff plant fibers or straw bundled together, though modern brooms often use synthetic bristles.

In folklore and fantasy, witches ride broomsticks through the sky.

To make a clean sweep of something is to broom it figuratively—clearing everything away.

sweeping

dustpan

Handheld floor-debris collector

debris · dirt · floor · dust · brush · whisk · straw · cobwebs · sweep · tidying

witchcraft

flying

Moving through air

  • witchPractitioner of dark arts
  • covenAssembly of witches
  • spellArrange letters correctly

magic · cauldron · Halloween · midnight · enchantment · besom · Quidditch · cackling · silhouette · moonlight

plant

shrub

Small woody plant

  • gorseThorny yellow-flowering shrub
  • heatherMoorland flowering shrub
  • heathOpen land with shrubs

yellow · legume · nitrogen-fixing · perennial · wildflower · pollination · blossom · invasive · pods

Categories
Opposites
cleaning tool function

broommop

Floor-washing implement

wet mop · sponge mop · steam cleaner

cleaning action

broomdustpan

Handheld floor-debris collector

leaf blower · vacuum

Phrases
Family

brooms, broomstick, brooming, broomed, broomsticks, broomcorn, broom closet

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G