cleaning

Examples

• All

• We have a little cleaning up to do.

  The China Syndrome (1979)

• Domestic servants care for children and do the cooking, cleaning, and other housekeeping chores.

  Academic text (1999)

• And so is it a matter of cleaning up your own house here?

• Send me the cleaning bill.

  Cinderella Man (2005)

• I've got some cleaning to do.

  The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

• Needless to say, you will be doing your share of the cleaning.

  Bloodletting (1997)

• If you know of areas that need cleaning or would like to volunteer, call 800-359-3977.

  Academic text (1993)

• Your chimney needs cleaning.

  Elemental (2023)

• Beecher's comprehensive instructions about house cleaning distinguished the Treatise from manuals published earlier.

  Academic text (2015)

• She dedicated an entire afternoon to the cleaning of her kitchen, ensuring every corner was spotless.

Synonyms

W

washing

vscleaning

128 1.0

The act of cleaning something with water and soap

is the general act of removing dirt or impurities, not limited to water methods

C

cleanup

vscleaning

119 1.5

The activity of making a place or thing clean

is the broader act of removing dirt or impurities

W

wash

vscleaning

98 1.0

An act of cleaning something with water, often using soap

is any act of removing dirt or impurities, not only with water

S

sanitation

vscleaning

67 2.8

Keeping places clean and removing waste to prevent disease

is the general act of removing dirt or impurities, not the public health process

C

cleaning up

vscleaning

62 1.0

Work that removes dirt and rubbish from a place

focuses on removing dirt or impurities generally rather than rubbish only

S

scrub

vscleaning

28 1.1

A hard rubbing of a surface to clean it

is the general act of removing dirt or impurities, not only by hard rubbing

P

purification

vscleaning

16 4.6

Making something clean by removing unwanted or harmful substances

is the general act of removing dirt or impurities, not always focused on purity

S

scrubbing

vscleaning

12 1.0

Cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap, and water to remove dirt

describes the broader act of removing dirt not limited to rubbing

C

cleansing

vscleaning

9 3.9

Making something clean by removing dirt

is the general act of removing dirt or impurities

S

sweeping

vscleaning

4 1.0

An action of cleaning a floor with a broom

is the general act of removing dirt and impurities by any method

D

disinfection

vscleaning

2 4.1

Cleaning something with chemicals to kill harmful germs

focuses on removing dirt generally, not specifically on killing germs

P

purifying

vscleaning

• Specialized

2 4.2

Removes harmful or unwanted substances to make something clean

is about removing dirt or impurities generally, not necessarily making pure

P

purging

vscleaning

2 6.3

Removing unwanted things or substances from something by cleaning

is the general act of removing dirt or impurities, not necessarily forceful

S

sanitization

vscleaning

• US

1 3.9

The act of making surfaces or objects clean and free of germs

is the general act of removing dirt, not only focusing on germs

H

hygienization

vscleaning

• Specialized

7.5

A process of making something very clean and safe from germs

is the broad act of removing dirt and impurities, not only health focused

Antonyms

P

pollution

230 2.7

Harmful substances in the air, water, or soil that damage health and nature

D

dirtying

1 3.0

Making something dirty, for example clothes or walls

Compounds

D

dry cleaning

65 2.5

Cleaning clothes or fabrics using a special liquid instead of water

C

cleaning up

62 1.0

Work that removes dirt and rubbish from a place

C

cleaning lady

• Informal

31 1.0

A woman who cleans houses or offices for pay

S

spring-cleaning

14 3.1

A deep cleaning of a home done at the start of spring

C

cleaning woman

8 1.3

A woman who is paid to clean houses or offices regularly

C

cleaning cloth

1 1.0

A small piece of soft material used to wipe surfaces and remove dirt or oil

C

cleaning equipment

1 1.0

Tools like a broom or vacuum that you use to clean surfaces and rooms

C

cleaning implement

1 3.2

A tool like a broom or mop used to clean floors and other surfaces

C

cleaning device

1 2.5

A tool like a vacuum or brush that cleans surfaces

C

cleaning pad

1 1.1

A small flat piece of cloth or sponge that you use to rub dirt off surfaces like a stove

C

cleaning the hoof

6.8

Removing dirt and stones from a horse's foot to keep it healthy

How Thorough

sterilization

• Specialized

5 4.5

cleaning

396 1.0

scrubbing

12 1.0

wipe

8 1.0

to dust

83 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology