noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/ˈbɹum.stɪk/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The handle of a broom (sweeping tool); (sometimes) the entire broom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A broom imbued with magic, enabling one to fly astride the handle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A control stick of an airplane or other vehicle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: government, military, politics, war
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A firearm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare, slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: boomstick, broom
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To fly on a broomstick, as witches are said to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
the handle of a broom
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: broom handle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: handle, grip, handgrip, hold
History
Etymology
From broom + stick.
Across languages
Translations
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Danish:
kosteskaft
— the handle of a broom
Dutch:
bezemsteel
— the handle of a broom
French:
manche à balai
— the handle of a broom
German:
Besenstiel
— the handle of a broom
Greek:
σκουπόξυλο
(skoupóxylo)
— the handle of a broom
Hungarian:
seprűnyél
— the handle of a broom
Italian:
manico di scopa
— the handle of a broom
Japanese:
ほうきの柄
(hōki no e)
— the handle of a broom
Norwegian:
kosteskaft
— the handle of a broom
Norwegian:
sopelime
— the handle of a broom
Plautdietsch:
Bassemstock
— the handle of a broom
Polish:
kij od miotły
— the handle of a broom
Portuguese:
cabo de vassoura
— the handle of a broom
Romanian:
coadă de mătură
— the handle of a broom
Sicilian:
vastuni
— the handle of a broom
Sicilian:
marruggiu
— the handle of a broom
Swedish:
kvastskaft
— the handle of a broom
Tagalog:
tangkay ng walis
— the handle of a broom
French:
balai magique
— a broom imbued with magic
German:
(fliegender) Besenstiel
— a broom imbued with magic
Irish:
scuab caillí
— a broom imbued with magic
Polish:
latająca miotła
— a broom imbued with magic