First Known Use: 1556
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1clutter
verb clut·ter \ˈklə-tər\
: to fill or cover (something) with many things : to fill or cover (something) with clutter
Full Definition of CLUTTER
intransitive verb
chiefly dialect : to run in disorder
transitive verb
: to fill or cover with scattered or disordered things that impede movement or reduce effectiveness <a room cluttered with toys> —often used with up
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Origin of CLUTTER
Middle English clotteren to clot, from clot
2clutter
noun
: a large amount of things that are not arranged in a neat or orderly way : a crowded or disordered collection of things
Full Definition of CLUTTER
1
a : a crowded or confused mass or collection b : things that clutter a place
2
: interfering radar echoes caused by reflection from objects (as on the ground) other than the target
3
chiefly dialect : disturbance, hubbub
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First Known Use of CLUTTER
1649
Related to CLUTTER
- Synonyms
- agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, miscellany, collage, crazy quilt, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, medley, mélange, menagerie, miscellanea, mishmash, mixed bag, montage, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, rummage, salad, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, stew, tumble, variety, welter
CLUTTERED Defined for Kids
1clutter
verb clut·ter \ˈklə-tər\
clut·teredclut·ter·ing
Definition of CLUTTER for Kids
: to fill or cover with scattered things
2clutter
noun
Definition of CLUTTER for Kids
: a collection of scattered things
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