# vacuuming

Pronunciation: say "VA-kyoom-ing" /ˈvæ.kjuːm.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of vacuum. — present participle and gerund of vacuum
   - Simple: Present participle of vacuum. Use this form for the action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The crew was vacuuming the office floors long after midnight._
   - _Vacuuming under the heavy furniture is the part everyone forgets._

## Noun

2. A single act or instance of cleaning a surface with a vacuum cleaner.
   - Simple: A single cleaning of a floor or carpet with a vacuum cleaner.
   - _After the renovation, the whole house got a thorough vacuuming._
   - _One vacuuming a week is rarely enough in a home with pets._
3. The dust, dirt, and debris collected by a vacuum cleaner.
   - Simple: The dust and dirt that a vacuum cleaner pulls up from a floor.
   - _She tipped the vacuuming into the compost to check for a lost earring._
   - _A surprising amount of vacuuming turned out to be pet hair and lint._
4. An abdominal exercise that involves drawing the stomach inward and holding the contraction to strengthen the deep core muscles.
   - Simple: A stomach exercise where you pull your belly in tight and hold it.
   - _Classic bodybuilders relied on vacuuming to achieve that tight, tapered midsection._
   - _She practices vacuuming between sets to keep her core engaged._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/vacuuming (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).