broom up
broom up · brooms up · broomed up · brooming up
To sweep up thoroughly with a broomTo sweep up (a mess) thoroughly with a broom.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To sweep up (a mess) thoroughly with a broom.
The janitor broomed up the shards of glass.
(dated)To strike (a length of wood) repeatedly such that the top of it becomes frayed and worn.
Most of the fence-posts had been broomed up so badly they weren't usable.
(dated)To show signs of a witch's broom (mistletoe) infection; to have the witch's broom infection spread and worsen.
I knew the yew tree was done for when the infection broomed up its branches.
Forms
brooms up, brooming up, broomed up, broomed up| Base form | broom up · to broom up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | brooms up |
| Present participle | brooming up |
| Past simple | broomed up |
| Past participle | broomed up |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb