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broomstick

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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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈbɹum.stɪk/
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  • CMU ARPABET: B R UW1 M S T IH2 K 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

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A firearm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare, slang

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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

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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
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