Meaning

The act of cleaning or tidying something; the act of finishing something off..

Definitions by Sense

1. The act of cleaning or tidying something; the act of finishing something off.
2. (baseball) Fourth in the batting order; a cleanup hitter.
3. Misspelling of clean up.

Example Sentences

Jones will be batting cleanup in tonight's game.

The starting lineup for Newark consisted of Johnny Neun leading off at first base; the number two hitter was catcher Norman Kies; batting third and playing second base was Andy Cohen; at cleanup was "The People's Cherce," Dixie Walker; George Selkirk was hitting fifth and playing right field; Bob Barrett was at third base and hitting sixth; Jess Hill was the number seven batter in left field; Red Rolfe batted eighth and played shortstop; and the right-hander, George Miner, was on the mound.

There it was: McDougald at cleanup, and DiMaggio fifth.

I had been getting hits off Jim Palmer and had a streak going and went from hitting 8th to 7th, to 6th, 5th, and then finally McKeon put me in at cleanup.

Word Forms

• cleanups
• clean-up

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When Should You Use Clean up?

Use clean up when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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