vacuuming (/ˈvæk.juːm.ɪŋ/)
noun · Intermediate · Daily Life
🔊 /ˈvæk.juːm.ɪŋ/
Meaning
Meaning: cleaning with suction
The act of cleaning floors and carpets using a machine that sucks up dirt.
Examples
🗣 Vacuuming the stairs was tricky, so he carried the heavy machine carefully up step by step.
Etymology
From ‘vacuum’ (Latin ‘vacuus’, empty); the cleaner was invented around 1900.
How & Where It’s Used
A routine cleaning chore using a vacuum cleaner, also called ‘hoovering’ in Britain.
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Tags: home, chore