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

  • (..) It's all your fault. You're so greedy. You attract terrible guests. All right, I'm on my way. Don't let him eat anyone else till I get down there. Haku is bleeding all over the carpet. Get him out of here. He'll be dead soon anyway. Hi, sweetie. Hiding under the cushions again? Oh, I woke you, (..)
    2001 Spirited Away