"broom up" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: brooms up [present, singular, third-person], brooming up [participle, present], broomed up [participle, past], broomed up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} broom up (third-person singular simple present brooms up, present participle brooming up, simple past and past participle broomed up)
  1. (transitive) To sweep up (a mess) thoroughly with a broom. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-broom_up-en-verb-cLGbqBGL Categories (other): English phrasal verbs with particle (up) Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (up): 36 20 44
  2. (dated, of a length of wood) To strike (a length of wood) repeatedly such that the top of it becomes frayed and worn. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-broom_up-en-verb-UdhwecqL Categories (other): English phrasal verbs with particle (up) Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (up): 36 20 44
  3. (dated, of an infected tree) To show signs of a witch’s broom (mistletoe) infection; to have the witch's broom infection spread and worsen. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-broom_up-en-verb-bQECuaqi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (up) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 23 50 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (up): 36 20 44

Inflected forms

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