Definition of HOUSEKEEP

housekeep

Meanings

Plural: housekeeps

Verb

  • maintain a household; take care of all business related to a household
  • To carry out the domestic duties of housekeeping.
  • To perform the general tasks of housekeeping.

Noun

  • The person in charge of a house; a housekeeper or innkeeper.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from housekeeping.

Scrabble Score: 18

housekeep is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
housekeep is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
housekeep is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

housekeep is a valid Words With Friends word