Definition of CLEANUP

cleanup

Plural: cleanups

Noun

  • The act or process of making something clean or orderly.
  • a very large profit
  • (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)
  • the act of making something clean
  • The act of cleaning or tidying something; the act of finishing something off.
  • Fourth in the batting order; a cleanup hitter.

Verb

  • Misspelling of clean up.

Examples

  • Jones will be batting cleanup in tonight's game.
  • The CLEANUP phase of a game often involves finding small words to empty your rack.

Origin / Etymology

A deverbal from clean up.

Synonyms

cleaning, cleansing, cleanup position, cleanup spot, killing

Scrabble Score: 11

cleanup: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cleanup: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cleanup: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

cleanup: valid Words With Friends Word