Housework
Housework has 48 English words, such as Clean the kitchen, Clear the table, Dishwashing, and Dusting. Learn them with pictures, IPA, meanings and example sentences.
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All 48 words in Housework
Clean the kitchen/kliːn ðə ˈkɪʧən/v. phr
To wash dishes, wipe countertops, sweep, and tidy up the room where food is prepared.
Clean the kitchen before the guests arrive.
Clear the table/klɪər ðəˈteɪ.bəl/v. phr
To remove dirty dishes, cutlery, and leftovers from a table after a meal.
Please help me clear the table after we finish dinner.
Dishwashing/dɪʃˈwɒʃ.ɪŋ/n
The activity or process of washing dishes, plates, cutlery, and other cooking utensils.
Dishwashing is much easier and faster if you use a good detergent.
Dusting/ˈdʌs.tɪŋ/n
The act of clearing dust from furniture, floors, or other surfaces, typically using a cloth or brush.
Dusting is my least favorite household chore because it makes me sneeze.
Get dressed/ɡɛt drɛst/v. phr
To put on your clothes.
Get dressed quickly so we don't miss the bus.
Have a shower/hæv ə ˈʃaʊər/v. phr
To wash your body by standing under a spray of water from a shower.
Have a shower before we go out to dinner.
Have dinner/ˌhævˈdɪn.ər/v. phr
To eat the main meal of the day, usually in the evening.
We usually have dinner at seven o'clock in the evening.
Make the bed/meɪk ðə bed/v. phr
To neatly arrange the sheets, blankets, and pillows on a bed after using it.
Make the bed as soon as you get up in the morning.
Mop the floor/mɑːp ðə flɔːr/v phr
To clean a floor using a mop and water.
Mow the lawn/məʊ ðə lɔːn/v. phr
To cut the grass in a garden or yard using a machine.
I need to mow the lawn before it rains this afternoon.
Prepare meals/prɪˈper miːlz/v phr
To cook and get food ready to eat.
Set the table/set ðəˈteɪ.bəl/v. phr
To put plates, glasses, knives, forks, and spoons on a table in preparation for a meal.
Could you please help me set the table before the guests arrive?
Sweep the floor/swɪp ðə flɔːr/v phr
To clean the surface of a room by using a broom to remove dust and dirt.
Wash the dishes/wɔʃ ðə dɪʃ/v. phr
To clean plates, bowls, cups, and cutlery after a meal.
Wash the dishes right after you finish eating dinner.
Water the plants/ˈwɔː.tər ðəˈplɑːnt/v. phr
To pour water on plants or flowers to keep them healthy and growing.
Water the plants before you leave for your vacation.
brush my hair
To use a brush to smooth and untangle my hair.
I brush my hair every morning before school.
brush my teeth/brʌʃ maɪ tiːθ/v phrase
To clean your teeth using a toothbrush and toothpaste.
clean the sink
To wash and remove dirt or residue from the sink.
Please clean the sink after dinner.
clean the stove
To remove grease, food, and dirt from the surface of a stove.
Please clean the stove after you finish cooking.
clean the table
To remove dishes, crumbs, and other things from a table and wipe it so it is tidy and clean.
After dinner, please clean the table and put the dishes in the sink.
cleaning/ˈkliːnɪŋ/
The process or activity of removing dirt, dust, or unwanted substances from things.
come back home
to return to your home
I hope you come back home before dark.
cook
n. a person whose job is preparing and cooking food; v. to prepare food by heating it.
I cook dinner for my family every evening.
cooking/ˈkʊkt/
n. food preparation, meal preparation; v. preparing food, heating food
dump the trash
To throw garbage away or take it to a place where it can be disposed of.
Please dump the trash before you leave.
dust the furniture
To clean dust from the surfaces of furniture, usually with a cloth or duster.
On Saturday morning, I dust the furniture before our guests arrive.
fold/foʊld/
v. bend, crease, enclose, wrap; n. crease, bend, layer, stratum
fold clothes
To arrange clothing neatly by folding it.
I fold clothes after they are dry.
get to bedexpression
go to bed
get to sleep
to succeed in falling asleep, especially after trying or waiting
I hope I can get to sleep soon despite the noise.
get up/ɡɛt ʌp/
To get out of bed after sleeping, or to stand up after sitting or lying down.
have a break
to stop working or studying for a short time in order to rest
Let's have a break after we finish this exercise.
iron/ˈaɪərn/v
n. a flat-bottomed electrical tool that is heated and pushed over clothes to remove creases; n. a strong grey metal; v. to press clothes smooth with an iron.
ironing/ˈaɪərnɪŋ/
The activity of making clothes smooth and flat using a heated tool.
polish/ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
v. to shine, to buff; n. shine, gloss
put away clothes
To return clothes to their proper storage place after using or washing them.
I put away clothes every evening after folding the laundry.
scrub/skrʌb/
To clean something by rubbing it hard, typically with a brush, soap, and water.
sweep/swiːp/
v. clean, clear, move, glide; n. motion, gesture, cleaning, clearing
throw out/θroʊ aʊt/phr. v.
To get rid of something you do not want anymore, or to reject an idea, proposal, or legal case.
tidy up the room
To clean and organize the room so that it is neat.
Please tidy up the room before the guests arrive.
tighten/ˈtaɪtn/
v. to make something firmer or more secure, for example by pulling or turning it.
use the dishwasher
To wash dishes by putting them in and operating a dishwasher.
After dinner, please use the dishwasher instead of washing everything by hand.
vacuum/ˈvækjuːm/
n. a vacuum cleaner, a machine that sucks up dust and dirt; n. a space with no air in it; v. to clean a floor with a vacuum cleaner.
vacuum the floor
to use a vacuum cleaner to remove dust and dirt from the floor
I need to vacuum the floor before the guests arrive.
wake-up/weɪk ʌp/
v. (wake up) to stop sleeping, or to make someone stop sleeping; n. (wake-up call) a phone call or an event that wakes you or warns you of a problem.
wash clothes
To clean clothes with water and soap, usually by hand or in a washing machine.
I wash clothes every Saturday.
wash my face/wɒʃ maɪ feɪs/v phrase
To clean your face with water and soap as part of your daily routine.
wipe/waɪp/
v. clean, dry; n. cleaning motion, swipe