cleaning — the process of making something free of dirt, marks, or mess
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the process of making something free of dirt, marks, or mess
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- My mom's cleaning sounds like a tornado hitting the house.
- I'm cleaning my desk for the third time today, but it still looks messy.
- The cleaning crew will arrive at 9 AM tomorrow.
cleaning
NOUN[/ˈkliːnɪŋ/]
the process of making something free of dirt, marks, or mess
a smiling mother scrubs soap bubbles across dirty plates while her young daughter wipes down the messy counter with a colorful cloth. Soap suds float through the air as the dishes transform from grimy brown to sparkling white. The counter changes from sticky with food crumbs to a clean, shiny surface where the daughter's cloth passes over it. Kitchen utensils that were covered in sauce now gleam as they're placed in the drying rack. The father enters carrying fresh towels and grins at their progress. the process of making something free of dirt, marks, or mess
While leaning and cleaning, he finds the meaning!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Germanic origins, with 'clean' tracing back to Proto-Germanic 'klainaz', meaning 'bright' or 'pure'. The suffix '-ing' was added to form the gerund, creating 'cleaning' as a noun or present participle describing the action of making something clean.
Breakdown
clean (from Proto-Germanic 'klainaz', meaning bright or pure) + -ing (gerundial suffix forming nouns and present participles from verbs).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom's cleaning sounds like a tornado hitting the house.”
“I'm cleaning my desk for the third time today, but it still looks messy.”
“The cleaning crew will arrive at 9 AM tomorrow.”
“She spent the weekend cleaning out her closet.”
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