Clean up

verb

Word Frequency: 3.5

Definitions

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

"Clean up your room."

2.verbTo 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."

3.verbTo 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."

4.nounThe act of cleaning or tidying something.

5.nounFourth in the batting order; a cleanup hitter.

"Jones will be batting cleanup in tonight's game."

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