Definition of clutter
intransitive verb
chiefly dialectal : 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 Too many signs were cluttering up the street corner.
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Examples of clutter in a Sentence
The garage was cluttered with tools.
Try to avoid cluttering your desk with books and papers.
Origin and Etymology of clutter
Middle English clotteren to clot, from clot
First Known Use: 1556
clutter
Definition of clutter
1a : a crowded or confused mass or collection a clutter of motels and restaurantsb : things that clutter a place tried to minimize the unnecessary clutter in her house
2 : interfering radar echoes caused by reflection from objects (as on the ground) other than the target
3 chiefly dialectal : disturbance, hubbub
Examples of clutter in a Sentence
There's a lot of unnecessary clutter in the house.
a scrapbook that was a clutter of snapshots, diary entries, letters, and newspaper clippings
Origin and Etymology of clutter
see 1clutter
First Known Use: 1649
CLUTTER Defined for English Language Learners
clutter
playDefinition of clutter for English Language Learners
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: to fill or cover (something) with many things : to fill or cover (something) with clutter
clutter
Definition of clutter for English Language Learners
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: a large amount of things that are not arranged in a neat or orderly way : a crowded or disordered collection of things
CLUTTER Defined for Kids
Definition of clutter for Students
cluttered
;cluttering
: to fill or cover with scattered things
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