Transcription
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- [hous-klee-ning]
- /ˈhaʊsˌkli nɪŋ/
- /ˈhaʊs.ˌklin.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hous-klee-ning]
- /ˈhaʊsˌkli nɪŋ/
Definitions of housecleaning word
- noun housecleaning the act of cleaning a house, room, etc., and its furnishings, especially the act of cleaning thoroughly and completely. 1
- noun housecleaning the act of improving or reforming by weeding out excess or corrupt personnel or of revising methods of operation. 1
- verb with object housecleaning to subject (a house, room, etc.) to housecleaning. 1
- verb without object housecleaning to engage in housecleaning. 1
- noun housecleaning The cleaning of the interior of a dwelling. 1
- noun housecleaning the cleaning of the furniture, floors, woodwork, etc. of a house 0
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Origin of housecleaning
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; house + cleaning
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Parts of speech for Housecleaning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
housecleaning popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
housecleaning usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for housecleaning
noun housecleaning
- layoff — the act of dismissing employees, especially temporarily.
- dissolution — the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements.
- dispossession — to put (a person) out of possession, especially of real property; oust.
- displacement — the act of displacing.
- bounce — When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upwards from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it.
Antonyms for housecleaning
noun housecleaning
- commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
- incarceration — the act of incarcerating, or putting in prison or another enclosure: The incarceration rate has increased dramatically.
- welcome — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
- construction — Construction is the building of things such as houses, factories, roads, and bridges.
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