broom Emoji

🧹 · U+1F9F9 · Emoji 11.0

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What does the broom emoji mean?

Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard

Literally, 🧹 represents a broom, a common household cleaning tool, whereas figuratively and in slang, it symbolizes cleaning or sweeping away problems, ideas, or emotions, often implying a fresh start or a desire to get rid of something unwanted, and is also used to jokingly suggest someone is being dramatic or trying to sweep an issue under the rug. This emoji can be used to convey a sense of organization, tidiness, and renewal. In a broader sense, 🧹 can represent purification, whether physical, emotional, or mental. Its meaning can vary depending on the context in which it is used.

How the broom emoji is used

In digital communication, 🧹 is often used in texting and social media captions to add a touch of humor or lightheartedness to conversations about cleaning, organization, or overcoming challenges, with a tone that can range from playful to sarcastic, and is particularly popular among younger generations and on visually-oriented platforms like TikTok and Instagram, where it can be used to add a creative flourish to comments and posts. The tone and intent behind the use of 🧹 can differ significantly depending on the platform and the audience, with some using it to express frustration or annoyance, while others use it to convey a sense of empowerment or motivation. On some platforms, 🧹 may be used more frequently or in different ways by certain age groups or communities.

broom emoji examples

How to copy the broom emoji

To use the broom emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F9F9), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.

Also known as

cleaningsweepingwitchbroom emojicleaning emoji

broom emoji on different platforms

How the broom emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.

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Twitter / X (Twemoji) design
Twitter / X (Twemoji)
Google Noto Color Emoji design
Google Noto Color Emoji
OpenMoji design
OpenMoji

broom Emoji Details

Emoji🧹
Namebroom
CategoryObjects
CodepointsU+1F9F9
Shortcode:broom:
Emoji version11.0
Unicode version11.0
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broom Emoji FAQ

What does the broom emoji mean?

Literally, 🧹 represents a broom, a common household cleaning tool, whereas figuratively and in slang, it symbolizes cleaning or sweeping away problems, ideas, or emotions, often implying a fresh start or a desire to get rid of something unwanted, and is also used to jokingly suggest someone is being dramatic or trying to sweep an issue under the rug. This emoji can be used to convey a sense of organization, tidiness, and renewal.

How do I copy and paste the broom emoji?

Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste 🧹 wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.

What is the broom emoji Unicode codepoint?

It is U+1F9F9, introduced in Emoji version 11.0 (Unicode 11.0). Its shortcode is :broom:.

What are other names for the broom emoji?

People also search for the broom emoji as cleaning, sweeping, witch.

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