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broomstick

/ˈbɹum.stɪk/

broomstick noun: the handle of a broom (sweeping tool); (sometimes) the entire broom.

broomstick: the handle of a broom (sweeping tool); (sometimes) the entire broom
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Noun

broomstick (plural broomsticks)

  1. The handle of a broom (sweeping tool); (sometimes) the entire broom.
  2. A broom imbued with magic, enabling one to fly astride the handle.
    • Witches of all ages attended these lively gatherings by flying away on their broomsticks[.]1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 106
    • She really was a witch now. No one but a witch could fly a broomstick.1997, Diana Wynne Jones, Witch Week
  3. (slang) A control stick of an airplane or other vehicle.
  4. (rare, slang) A firearm.
    • Gangdem known for the shootings, go ask Ramz – got whooshed with a broomstick.2020 January 19, Sin Squad & Mloose, “Don't Ride Back”
    Synonyms:
    boomstick, broom

Verb

broomstick (third-person singular simple present broomsticks, present participle broomsticking, simple past and past participle broomsticked)

  1. (intransitive) To fly on a broomstick, as witches are said to.
    • BATTY: But, Mother Witch, I want to go broomsticking, too.1955, Grade Teacher, volume 73, page 14
    • Cynthia the Witch, whenever she broomsticked back into town would not even be given the chance to lay eyes on my machine or my clothes.2006, Brandi Scollins-Mantha, Floaters, page 75

broomstick meaning in Tamil, Bengali and Tagalog

broomstick in Tamil

துடைப்பக் கட்டை, துடைப்பம், விளக்கமார், பெருக்குமார், கூட்டுமார், ஈக்கிமார்

broomstick in Bengali

broomstick
পিছা picha

broomstick in Tagalog

the handle of a broom
tangkay ng walis

Synonyms of broomstick

Forms of broomstick

Noun
pluralbroomsticks
alternative formbroom-stick
Verb
third-person singular presentbroomsticks
present participlebroomsticking
past participlebroomsticked
pastbroomsticked

Origin of broomstick

From broom + stick.

Words formed from broomstick

Phrases with broomstick

Questions about broomstick

What does broomstick mean?
Broomstick means the handle of a broom (sweeping tool); (sometimes) the entire broom.
What is broomstick in Tamil?
Broomstick in Tamil is துடைப்பக் கட்டை, துடைப்பம், விளக்கமார். See Broomstick meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is broomstick?
Broomstick can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce broomstick?
Broomstick is pronounced /ˈbɹum.stɪk/.
What is the plural of broomstick?
The plural of broomstick is broomsticks.

Words near broomstick in the dictionary

  1. broomsedge
  2. broomsquire
  3. broomstaff
  4. broomstaffs
  5. broomstaves
  6. broomstick
  7. broomsticked
  8. broomsticking
  9. broomstickless
  10. broomsticklike
  11. broomsticks

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: broomstick (page history and authors); broomstick (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); পিছা (Bengali) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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