Overview of noun cleaning

The noun cleaning has 1 sense

• cleaning, cleansing, cleanup -- (the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning")

Overview of verb clean

The verb clean has 10 senses

• clean, make clean -- (make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth")


• clean, pick -- (remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey")


• houseclean, clean house, clean -- (clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week")


• cleanse, clean -- (clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner")


• clean -- (be cleanable; "This stove cleans easily")


• clean -- (deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.; "The other players cleaned him completely")


• clean, strip -- (remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm")


• clean -- (remove while making clean; "Clean the spots off the rug")


• scavenge, clean -- (remove unwanted substances from)


• clean -- (remove shells or husks from; "clean grain before milling it")