HyperDic: housecleaning

English > 2 senses of the word housecleaning:
NOUNacthousecleaning(figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions
acthousecleaningthe act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house
housecleaning > pronunciation
Soundshhaw'skliy.nihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > housecleaning: 2 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning(figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions.
Examples
  • "more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms"
  • "many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners"
BroaderreformA change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
Usage oftrope, figure of speech, figure, imagelanguage used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
Spanishlimpieza de casa
English > housecleaning: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house.
Example"efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time"
Broadercleaning, cleansing, cleanupThe act of making something clean
Verbshousecleanclean and tidy up the house

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