Phrase guide

clutter up

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To fill with rubbish or with needless articles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Why do you clutter up your mind with such useless knowledge?
  • The hotel lobby was cluttered up with furniture.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

fill a space in a disorderly way

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clutter

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fill, fill up, make full

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