vacuum-clean
/'vækjuəmkli:n/
Definition
- Verb:
- To clean a surface or area using a vacuum cleaner: The action of removing dirt, dust, or debris from carpets, floors, or upholstery by using the suction power of a vacuum cleaner.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- I need to vacuum-clean the living room before the guests arrive.
- She vacuum-cleaned the entire house every Saturday morning.
Advanced Usage
- "to have something vacuum-cleaned": To arrange for a professional service or another person to clean something with a vacuum cleaner.
- We had the office carpets professionally vacuum-cleaned.
Variants and Related Words
- Vacuum (verb): A more common, shortened form of "vacuum-clean".
- I have to vacuum the stairs.
- Vacuum cleaner (noun): The electrical appliance used to perform the action.
- The new vacuum cleaner is very quiet.
- Vacuuming (gerund/noun): The activity or process of cleaning with a vacuum cleaner.
- Vacuuming is my least favorite chore.
Synonyms
- Hoover (verb, chiefly British): To clean with a vacuum cleaner (from the brand name Hoover).
- Could you hoover the sitting room?
Related Phrasal Verbs
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)
Related Idioms
(This word is not commonly used in idioms.)
Verb
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clean with a vacuum cleaner
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vacuum the carpets
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