clutter
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verb \ˈklə-tər\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
See Examples of CLUTTER
- The garage was cluttered with tools.
- Try to avoid cluttering your desk with books and papers.
Origin of CLUTTER
Middle English clotteren to clot, from clot
First Known Use: 1556
2clutter
nounDefinition 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
Examples of CLUTTER
- There's a lot of unnecessary clutter in the house.
- <a scrapbook that was a clutter of snapshots, diary entries, letters, and newspaper clippings>
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
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