clutter
verb/ˈklʌtə(r)/
/ˈklʌtər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they clutter | /ˈklʌtə(r)/ /ˈklʌtər/ |
| he / she / it clutters | /ˈklʌtəz/ /ˈklʌtərz/ |
| past simple cluttered | /ˈklʌtəd/ /ˈklʌtərd/ |
| past participle cluttered | /ˈklʌtəd/ /ˈklʌtərd/ |
| -ing form cluttering | /ˈklʌtərɪŋ/ /ˈklʌtərɪŋ/ |
- clutter something (up) (with something/somebody) to fill a place or area with too many things, so that it is untidy
- Don't clutter the page with too many diagrams.
- Too many graphics can clutter the screen.
- I don't want all these files cluttering up my desk.
- (figurative) Try not to clutter your head with trivia.
Extra Examples- Every surface was cluttered with an assortment of electronic equipment.
- I don't want all these boxes cluttering up the place.
- Ski lifts clutter the mountains with pylons and cables.
Word Originlate Middle English: variant of dialect clotter ‘to clot’, influenced by cluster and clatter.Want to learn more?
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