cleanup
nounverbattested in dialogue
- //ˈkliːnʌp//
- /[ˈkʰliːˌnʌp]/
The act of cleaning or tidying something.
noun
- 1
The act of cleaning or tidying something.
the cost of environmental cleanup after an oil spill
- 2
The act of finishing something off.
- 3
Fourth in the batting order; a cleanup hitter.
Jones will be batting cleanup in tonight's game.
There it was: McDougald at cleanup, and DiMaggio fifth.
I had been getting hits off Jim Palmer and had a streak going and went from hitting 8th to 7th, to 6th, 5th, and then finally McKeon put me in at cleanup.
Etymology
A deverbal from clean up.
verb
- 1
Variant of clean upMisspelling of clean up.
Forms
- plural
- cleanups
cleaning · The process of making something clean; a freeing from filth…cleanse · To free from dirt; to clean, to purify.cleansing · That cleanses.
cleanup · The act of cleaning or tidying something.
clear · Transparent in colour.Clear · An idea state of beingness free of unwanted influences.clearance · The act of clearing or something (such as a space) cleared.