{To clean out}, to exhaust; to empty; to get away from (one) all his money. [Colloq.] --De Quincey. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Cleaning — Clean ing, n. 1. The act of making clean. [1913 Webster] 2. The afterbirth of cows, ewes, etc. Gardner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cleaning Up — For the 1925 film directed by Fatty Arbuckle, see Cleaning Up (film). Cleaning Up The Wire episode … Wikipedia
cleaning — n. 1) dry cleaning 2) a spring; thorough cleaning * * * [ kliːnɪŋ] thorough cleaning a spring dry cleaning … Combinatory dictionary
cleaning */ — UK [ˈkliːnɪŋ] / US [ˈklɪnɪŋ] noun [uncountable] Word forms cleaning : singular cleaning plural cleanings the activity or job of making rooms in a building clean do the cleaning: Who does the cleaning and cooking in your house? … English dictionary
cleaning — noun the act of making something clean (Freq. 13) he gave his shoes a good cleaning • Syn: ↑cleansing, ↑cleanup • Derivationally related forms: ↑clean up (for: ↑cleanup), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cleaning — the act of cleaning a fish for food. See fish cleaning in Symbols … Dictionary of ichthyology
cleaning — /klee ning/, n. 1. an act or instance of making clean: Give the house a good cleaning. 2. Slang. an overwhelming or complete defeat, financial loss, or failure: Our team took a cleaning in yesterday s game. 3. Informal. killing (def. 3). [1655… … Universalium
cleaning — noun Cleaning is used before these nouns: ↑cloth, ↑crew, ↑fluid, ↑lady, ↑product, ↑rag, ↑rota, ↑solvent, ↑supply Cleaning is used after these nouns: ↑spring … Collocations dictionary
cleaning — Synonyms and related words: abstergent, abstersion, autoclave, bowdlerization, broom, brush, carpet sweeper, catharsis, cathartic, cleansing, comb, currycomb, depurative, detergent, detersion, dishcloth, dishwasher, diuretic, doormat, dry… … Moby Thesaurus
cleaning — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. cleansing, purgative, detergent, disinfecting, disinfectant, washing, delousing, sanitizing, scouring, soaking, sterilizing, purificatory, lustral, deodorizing, scalding, purifying, cathartic, depurative, purging, emetic … English dictionary for students
cleaning — clean|ing [ˈkli:nıŋ] n [U] the process of job of making a house, office etc clean ▪ Liz comes on Thursday to do the cleaning . cleaning lady/woman (=a woman who cleans houses, offices etc as her job) … Dictionary of contemporary English
