clean meaning and definition

CLEAN noun

Definition of clean (noun)

1. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
   • synonyms: clean and jerk

CLEAN verb

Definition of clean (verb)

1. make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
   • "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
   • synonyms: make clean
   • antonym: begrime
2. remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
   • "Clean the turkey"
   • synonyms: pick
3. clean and tidy up the house
   • "She housecleans every week"
   • synonyms: clean house, houseclean
4. clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
   • "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"
   • synonyms: cleanse
5. be cleanable
   • "This stove cleans easily"
6. deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
   • "The other players cleaned him completely"
7. remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
   • "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"
   • synonyms: strip
8. remove while making clean
   • "Clean the spots off the rug"
9. remove unwanted substances from
   • synonyms: scavenge
10. remove shells or husks from
    • "clean grain before milling it"

CLEAN adjective

Definition of clean (adjective)

1. free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
   • "children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals"
   • antonym: dirty
2. free of restrictions or qualifications
   • "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"
   • synonyms: clear
3. (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
   • "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"
   • synonyms: clear, light, unclouded
4. free from impurities
   • "clean water"; "fresh air"
   • synonyms: fresh
5. (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
   • "a clean voting record"; "a clean driver's license"
6. ritually clean or pure
   • antonym: impure
7. not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
   • "a clean fuel"; "cleaner and more efficient engines"; "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean"
   • synonyms: uncontaminating
   • antonym: contaminating
8. (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
   • "good clean fun"; "a clean joke"
   • synonyms: unobjectionable
   • antonym: dirty
9. free from sepsis or infection
   • "a clean (or uninfected) wound"
   • synonyms: uninfected
10. morally pure
    • "led a clean life"
    • synonyms: clean-living
11. (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
    • "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript"
    • synonyms: fair
12. (of a surface) not written or printed on
    • "blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins"
    • synonyms: blank, white
13. exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
    • "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"
    • synonyms: sporting, sportsmanlike, sporty
14. without difficulties or problems
    • "a clean test flight"
15. thorough and without qualification
    • "a clean getaway"; "a clean sweep"; "a clean break"
16. not carrying concealed weapons
17. free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
    • "he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"; "a clean throw"; "the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife"
    • synonyms: neat
18. free of drugs
    • "after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years"

CLEAN adverb

Definition of clean (adverb)

1. completely; used as intensifiers
   • "clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out"
   • synonyms: plum, plumb
2. in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
   • "they played fairly"
   • synonyms: fair, fairly
   • antonym: below the belt