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vacuum

noun

1 vacuum

The absence of matter.

synonym: vacuity.

Roget 334: gaseity; vaporousness etc. adj.; flatulence, flatulency; volatility; aeration, aerification.    elastic fluid, gas, air, vapor, ether, ... show more

2 vacuum

An empty area or space:
— Without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum.

synonyms: emptiness, vacancy, void.

Roget 187: absence; inexistence etc. 2; nonresidence, absenteeism; nonattendance, alibi.    emptiness etc. adj.; void, vacuum; ... show more

Dutch: vrije kamer, gaping, hiaat, lacune, leegte, leemte, manco, vacuüm

3 vacuum

A region that is devoid of matter.

synonym: vacuity.

Dutch: luchtledig, vacuüm

4 vacuum

An electrical home appliance that cleans by suction.

synonym: vacuum cleaner.

Dutch: stofzuigen, stofzuiger
Polish: odkurzacz

verb

1 vacuum

Clean with a vacuum cleaner:
— Vacuum the carpets.

synonyms: hoover, vacuum-clean.

Dutch: stofzuigen


Moby thesaurus: absence, absence of mind, blank, blankness, broom, brush, brush off, clean slate, deprivation, emptiness, empty space, empty-headedness, hollowness, inanity, jejunity, mental void, negation, negativeness, negativity, nihility ... show more.

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