sweep up
Clear the floor
Sweep up means to collect debris or small items by sweeping them together: She swept up the broken glass.
It also means to lift or gather in one motion: He swept up the child in his arms.
Figuratively, to be swept up in something is to become caught in its momentum: They got swept up in the excitement of the campaign.
cleaning
Bristled cleaning stick
- dustpanHandheld floor-debris collector
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- dirtLoose dry earth
- litterScattered waste or debris
spill · dust · vacuum · mop · bristles · floor · crumbs · mess
broom
Bristled cleaning stick
litter · spill · dust · vacuum · mop · bristles · floor · crumbs · mess · tidy
swish
Soft rushing sound
brush · flick · swift · arc · smooth · whisk · flourish · gesture · brisk · fluid
collect
Bring items together
- pileAccumulated mass of objects
- corralFenced livestock enclosure
- roundupOrganized gathering of scattered things
bunch · scoop · accumulate · amass · consolidate · cluster · heap · clearing · removal · disposal
- cleaningcleaning, clean, housekeeping, clean up, daily cleaning
- cleanlinessclean, cleanliness, clean up, dirty, neatness
- liftinglift, hoist, crane, elevate, raise