Word

clean, v.
(cleaned, cleaning, cleans)
freq. cnt. 22

make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 16

clean make clean

sample sentences

"Clean the stove!"
"The dentist cleaned my teeth"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s the cape

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cleaning cleaner cleaner cleaner

antonym

dirty

semantic pointers

hyponym

disinfect brush dust vacuum, vacuum-clean, hoover sanitize, sanitise, hygienize, hygienise bream steam, steam clean preen, plume sweep wash up, do the dishes pipe-clay scavenge dry clean wash, launder

hypernym

change, alter, modify

verb group

clean, houseclean, clean house clean

remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

clean pick

sample sentences

"Clean the turkey"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

remove, take, take away, withdraw

clean and tidy up the house
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

clean clean house houseclean

sample sentences

"She housecleans every week"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cleaning cleaner

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

housecleaning

semantic pointers

hypernym

clean up, tidy up, straighten, square away, tidy, neaten, straighten out

verb group

clean clean, make clean

hyponym

G.I., GI spring-clean

clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

clean cleanse

sample sentences

"clean up before you see your grandparents"
"clean your fingernails before dinner"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
They %s themselves

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
They %s themselves

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cleansing cleanser

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cleaning

semantic pointers

hyponym

bathe wash wash, lave soap, lather douche floss decontaminate

hypernym

groom, neaten

remove shells or husks from
<verb.change>

clean

sample sentences

"clean grain before milling it"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The chefs %s the vegetables

semantic pointers

hypernym

remove, take, take away, withdraw

remove unwanted substances from
<verb.change>

clean scavenge

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

scavenger

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cleaning

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

chemistry, chemical science

hypernym

remove, take, take away, withdraw

remove while making clean
<verb.contact>

clean

sample sentences

"Clean the spots off the rug"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the snow from the path

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cleaning

semantic pointers

hypernym

remove, take, take away, withdraw

verb group

clean, houseclean, clean house

remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
<verb.contact>

clean strip

sample sentences

"The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"
"The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody of something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody of something
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

remove, take, take away, withdraw

deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
<verb.contact>

clean

sample sentences

"The other players cleaned him completely"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

strip, deprive, divest

be cleanable
<verb.stative>

clean

sample sentences

"This stove cleans easily"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cleaning

semantic pointers

verb group

clean, make clean

hypernym