Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun housekeeping

1 sense of housekeeping

Sense 1
housework, housekeeping -- (the work of cleaning and running a house)
       => work -- (activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb housekeep

1 sense of housekeep

Sense 1
housekeep -- (maintain a household; take care of all business related to a household)
       => keep, maintain, hold -- (keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes")