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clear the decks

deck
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dek]
    • /klɪər stressed ði dek/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dek]
    • /klɪər stressed ði dek/

Definitions of clear the decks words

  • noun clear the decks to prepare for action, as by removing obstacles from a field of activity or combat 3
  • noun clear the decks to remove unnecessary things from the decks of a ship, as for combat 3
  • noun clear the decks to get ready for action 3
  • noun clear the decks Nautical. a floorlike surface wholly or partially occupying one level of a hull, superstructure, or deckhouse, generally cambered, and often serving as a member for strengthening the structure of a vessel. the space between such a surface and the next such surface above: Our stateroom was on B deck. 1
  • noun clear the decks any open platform suggesting an exposed deck of a ship. 1
  • noun clear the decks an open, unroofed porch or platform extending from a house or other building. Compare sun deck. 1
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Origin of clear the decks

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; (noun) late Middle English dekke material for covering < Middle Dutch dec covering, roof; (v.) < Dutch dekken to cover; cognate with German decken; cf. thatch

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Parts of speech for Clear the decks

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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clear the decks popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for clear the decks

verb clear the decks

  • clear out — If you tell someone to clear out of a place or to clear out, you are telling them rather rudely to leave the place.
  • groom — a bridegroom.
  • spruce up — trim in dress or appearance; neat; smart; dapper.
  • clear away — When you clear things away or clear away, you put away the things that you have been using, especially for eating or cooking.
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