clean up meaning and definition

CLEAN UP verb

Definition of clean up (verb)

1. put (things or places) in order
   • "Tidy up your room!"
   • synonyms: neaten, square away, straighten, straighten out, tidy, tidy up
2. make a big profit; often in a short period of time
   • "The investor really cleaned up when the stock market went up"
3. dispose of
   • "settle the bills"
4. make oneself clean, presentable or neat
   • "Clean up before you go to the party"