Meaning of broom up | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To sweep up (a mess) thoroughly with a broom.
   transitive
2. To strike (a length of wood) repeatedly such that the top of it becomes frayed and worn.
   dated
3. To show signs of a witch's broom (mistletoe) infection; to have the witch's broom infection spread and worsen.
   dated

Examples

“The janitor broomed up the shards of glass.”

“Most of the fence-posts had been broomed up so badly they weren't usable.”

“I knew the yew tree was done for when the infection broomed up its branches.”

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