noun
vacuuming
Vacuuming (noun) means the activity of cleaning with a vacuum cleaner. Example: “Saturday mornings always start with vacuuming and dusting.”
noun
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The activity of cleaning with a vacuum cleaner.
"Put the vacuumings in the bin."
"Saturday mornings always start with vacuuming and dusting."
"Vacuuming the stairs takes longer than any other room."
How to use vacuuming
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe chore of cleaning floors and carpets with a vacuum cleaner.
Common pairings
do the vacuuming
vacuuming the house
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Word forms
- Plural
- vacuumings
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Saturday mornings always start with _____ and dusting.
Rhymes for vacuuming
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What does “vacuuming” mean?
The word “vacuuming” means the activity of cleaning with a vacuum cleaner. In plain terms, the chore of cleaning floors and carpets with a vacuum cleaner.
How do you use “vacuuming” in a sentence?
Here is “vacuuming” used in a sentence: “Saturday mornings always start with vacuuming and dusting.”
What part of speech is “vacuuming”?
“Vacuuming” is a noun.
What is the meaning of vacuuming?
"vacuuming" (noun) means the activity of cleaning with a vacuum cleaner.