cleanup
English Thesaurus
1. the act of making something clean (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | improvement, |
| definition | : | the act of improving something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | disinfestation, |
| definition | : | the activity of getting rid of vermin (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | spring-cleaning, |
| definition | : | the activity of cleaning a house thoroughly at the end of winter (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | scouring, scrub, scrubbing, |
| definition | : | the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | dry cleaning, |
| definition | : | the act of cleaning (fabrics) with a solvent other than water (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sweeping, |
| definition | : | the act of cleaning with a broom (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | purge, purging, |
| definition | : | an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | purification, |
| definition | : | the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sterilisation, sterilization, |
| definition | : | the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | depilation, epilation, |
| definition | : | the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | bathing, washup, |
| definition | : | the act of washing yourself (or another person) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | housecleaning, |
| definition | : | the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house (noun.act) |
2. (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team) (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | position, |
| definition | : | (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player (noun.act) |
| part meronym | : | batting order, card, lineup, |
| definition | : | (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | baseball, baseball game, |
| definition | : | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (noun.act) |
3. a very large profit (noun.possession)
| domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
| definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
4. the act of making something clean (noun.act)
| derivation | : | clean, cleanse, |
| definition | : | clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | clean up, |
| definition | : | make oneself clean, presentable or neat (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | clean, scavenge, |
| definition | : | remove unwanted substances from (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | clean, |
| definition | : | remove while making clean (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clean, make clean, |
| definition | : | make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clean, |
| definition | : | be cleanable (verb.stative) |
5. a very large profit (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | clean up, |
| definition | : | make a big profit; often in a short period of time (verb.possession) |
6. the act of making something clean (noun.act)
| derivation | : | clean, cleanse, |
| definition | : | clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | clean up, |
| definition | : | make oneself clean, presentable or neat (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | clean, scavenge, |
| definition | : | remove unwanted substances from (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | clean, |
| definition | : | remove while making clean (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clean, make clean, |
| definition | : | make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clean, |
| definition | : | be cleanable (verb.stative) |
7. a very large profit (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | clean up, |
| definition | : | make a big profit; often in a short period of time (verb.possession) |
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