English Explanatory Dictionary

cleanup

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of cleaning or tidying something; the act of finishing something off.
  2. Fourth in the batting order; a cleanup hitter.
verb
  1. Misspelling of clean up.

Pronunciation

/ˈkliːnʌp/ [ˈkʰliːˌnʌp] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cleanup.wav

Word forms

cleanup cleanups clean-up

Etymology

A deverbal from clean up.

Related words

clean up

Derived words

cleanup hitter cleanup man cleanup on aisle
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