Added 9 October 2026 cleaning /ˈkliːnɪŋ/ noun Categories: ActionsEveryday Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cleaning at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The act of making something clean. he gave his shoes a good cleaning Related Words: cleanupcleansingclean-upclearancedroppingclearingremovaleraserstrippingpurgingsweepingsweep Back to today's word