Clean-up Definition

verb

To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.

Clean up your room.
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(intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial) To become clean, handsome, smart in appearance, e.g. for a special occasion, especially when it is out of character to be seen as such.

He sure cleans up nice.
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(intransitive, idiomatic) To make a large profit; to win by a large margin, or to win a large amount, especially in gambling. Also clean house.

Man, he sure cleaned up last night at the blackjack table. The investors cleaned up when the stock hit the roof last year.
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noun

Alternative spelling of cleanup.

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Clean-up Sentence Examples

  • I need to help clean up.

  • An added benefitis realized bythe general public and businessesthrough energy savings as well as the savings of clean-up costs associated with municipal solid waste.

  • While certainly handy to provide a respite from the after dinner clean-up, paper plates can also be the source of artistic entertainment for kids of all ages.

  • The men silently devoured their food and then helped her clean up the camp.

  • You still coming to help me clean up?

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Words Starting With

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Words Starting With C and Ending With P

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