carpet

Definition

  • noun: a heavy fabric cover for a floor
  • noun: a heavy often tufted fabric used as a floor covering
  • verb: to put a carpet on the floor of a room
  • often used as '(be) carpeted'
  • synonyms: carpet bug

Examples

  • Television viewers are being 'carpet-bombed' with political advertisements as election day approaches.

  • We got the 'red-carpet treatment' [=we were treated like very important people] when we arrived.

  • Leaves 'carpeted' the lawn. = The lawn was 'carpeted' with leaves.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I'm just Iooking for... my mask! I got it. Do you have any idea what time it is? ActuaIIy, no. My new carpet! WeII ,this is coming right out of your security deposit. You know... What? Nothing. WeII, that's what you are, Ipkiss, a big nothing. (..)
    1994 The Mask