clutter

[ kluht-er ]

/ ˈklʌt ər /

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verb (used with object)

to fill or litter with things in a disorderly manner: All kinds of papers cluttered the top of his desk.

verb (used without object)

British Dialect. to run in disorder; move with bustle and confusion.

British Dialect. to make a clatter.

to speak so rapidly and inexactly that distortions of sound and phrasing result.

noun

a disorderly heap or assemblage; litter: It's impossible to find anything in all this clutter.

a state or condition of confusion.

confused noise; clatter.

an echo or echoes on a radar screen that do not come from the target and can be caused by such factors as atmospheric conditions, objects other than the target, chaff, and jamming of the radar signal.

Origin of clutter

1550–60; variant of clotter (now obsolete), equivalent to clot + -er⁶

SYNONYMS FOR clutter

5 mess, disorder, jumble.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR clutter ON THESAURUS.COM

OTHER WORDS FROM clutter

o·ver·clut·ter, verb (used with object)un·clut·ter, verb (used with object)un·clut·tered, adjective

Words nearby clutter

cluster point, cluster variable, clutch, clutch bag, Clutha, clutter, Clwyd, clyde, Clydebank, Clydesdale, clype

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for clutter

If you only need your monitor to be raised slightly, or if you really want a monitor stand to hide some of your sticky note clutter, this Satechi Aluminum Universal Unibody Monitor is a great choice.
Home and office products that make sure-fire gifts|PopSci Commerce Team|October 8, 2020|Popular Science
For example, you can split two tabs to take up half of the browser window each, or stack them on top of each other to reduce clutter inside the app.
The best internet browsers you’ve never heard of|David Nield|October 4, 2020|Popular Science
Learn more about our planet, gaze at stunning images, and wow your friends while keeping clutter to a minimum.
Coffee table books that bring the wonders of our planet into your living room|PopSci Commerce Team|October 1, 2020|Popular Science
Also, 70% agree that subscribing to products and services frees people from the burden of ownership, including maintenance, clutter and declining value.
‘A good job of retaining’: Publishers see subscription resilience as evidence of sticky coronavirus-cohorts grows|Lucinda Southern|September 30, 2020|Digiday

When not in use, this wheel will fit nicely in the included storage base, which reduces clutter and extends the life of the blade.
Pizza cutters that will get you the slice of your dreams|PopSci Commerce Team|September 2, 2020|Popular Science
Magazines are the only thing in my apartment that qualify as clutter.
I’m a Digital Hoarder|Lizzie Crocker|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Using the above apps can cut out the clutter, get you the best deals right away, and streamline your travels.
The Best Travel Apps for Road Warriors|Matthew Kepnes|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Picking real targets from false targets and clutter is still down to operators.
Tomorrow’s Stealthy Subs Could Sink America’s Navy|Bill Sweetman|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The real, true, unguarded details tend to cut through the clutter.
Jon Huntsman: The Only Cool Republican?|McKay Coppins|April 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The problem with thinning out this clutter lies in the fact that any American citizen 35 or older can be president.
All the Also-Rans for President|Jack W. Germond|March 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Proving conclusively that clutter, as to dress, is entirely a matter of value.
Long Live the King|Mary Roberts Rinehart
Coffee splashed over the rim of his cup onto the clutter of papers.
The Plague|Teddy Keller
As he remembered it, the room, though of good size and comfortable enough, had been a clutter of purely masculine belongings.
Shoe-Bar Stratton|Joseph Bushnell Ames
There was a clutter of odds and ends of cargo that had been spilled from an upset surfboat the day before.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
Small wonder in such a clutter that the rooms frequently had other tenantry than the human occupants.
Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony|George Francis Dow

British Dictionary definitions for clutter

clutter

/ (ˈklʌtə) /

verb

(usually tr often foll by up) to strew or amass (objects) in a disorderly manner

(intr) to move about in a bustling manner

(intr) to chatter or babble

noun

a disordered heap or mass of objects

a state of disorder

unwanted echoes that confuse the observation of signals on a radar screen

Word Origin for clutter

C15 clotter, from clotteren to clot

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	clutter
释义	clutter [ kluht-er ] / ˈklʌt ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR clutter ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to fill or litter with things in a disorderly manner: All kinds of papers cluttered the top of his desk. verb (used without object) British Dialect. to run in disorder; move with bustle and confusion. British Dialect. to make a clatter. to speak so rapidly and inexactly that distortions of sound and phrasing result. noun a disorderly heap or assemblage; litter: It's impossible to find anything in all this clutter. a state or condition of confusion. confused noise; clatter. an echo or echoes on a radar screen that do not come from the target and can be caused by such factors as atmospheric conditions, objects other than the target, chaff, and jamming of the radar signal. Origin of clutter 1550–60; variant of clotter (now obsolete), equivalent to clot + -er⁶ SYNONYMS FOR clutter 5 mess, disorder, jumble. SEE SYNONYMS FOR clutter ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM clutter o·ver·clut·ter, verb (used with object)un·clut·ter, verb (used with object)un·clut·tered, adjective Words nearby clutter cluster point, cluster variable, clutch, clutch bag, Clutha, clutter, Clwyd, clyde, Clydebank, Clydesdale, clype Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clutter If you only need your monitor to be raised slightly, or if you really want a monitor stand to hide some of your sticky note clutter, this Satechi Aluminum Universal Unibody Monitor is a great choice. Home and office products that make sure-fire gifts\|PopSci Commerce Team\|October 8, 2020\|Popular Science For example, you can split two tabs to take up half of the browser window each, or stack them on top of each other to reduce clutter inside the app. The best internet browsers you’ve never heard of\|David Nield\|October 4, 2020\|Popular Science Learn more about our planet, gaze at stunning images, and wow your friends while keeping clutter to a minimum. Coffee table books that bring the wonders of our planet into your living room\|PopSci Commerce Team\|October 1, 2020\|Popular Science Also, 70% agree that subscribing to products and services frees people from the burden of ownership, including maintenance, clutter and declining value. ‘A good job of retaining’: Publishers see subscription resilience as evidence of sticky coronavirus-cohorts grows\|Lucinda Southern\|September 30, 2020\|Digiday When not in use, this wheel will fit nicely in the included storage base, which reduces clutter and extends the life of the blade. Pizza cutters that will get you the slice of your dreams\|PopSci Commerce Team\|September 2, 2020\|Popular Science Magazines are the only thing in my apartment that qualify as clutter. I’m a Digital Hoarder\|Lizzie Crocker\|December 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Using the above apps can cut out the clutter, get you the best deals right away, and streamline your travels. The Best Travel Apps for Road Warriors\|Matthew Kepnes\|May 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Picking real targets from false targets and clutter is still down to operators. Tomorrow’s Stealthy Subs Could Sink America’s Navy\|Bill Sweetman\|May 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The real, true, unguarded details tend to cut through the clutter. Jon Huntsman: The Only Cool Republican?\|McKay Coppins\|April 15, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The problem with thinning out this clutter lies in the fact that any American citizen 35 or older can be president. All the Also-Rans for President\|Jack W. Germond\|March 29, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Proving conclusively that clutter, as to dress, is entirely a matter of value. Long Live the King\|Mary Roberts Rinehart Coffee splashed over the rim of his cup onto the clutter of papers. The Plague\|Teddy Keller As he remembered it, the room, though of good size and comfortable enough, had been a clutter of purely masculine belongings. Shoe-Bar Stratton\|Joseph Bushnell Ames There was a clutter of odds and ends of cargo that had been spilled from an upset surfboat the day before. Where the Pavement Ends\|John Russell Small wonder in such a clutter that the rooms frequently had other tenantry than the human occupants. Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony\|George Francis Dow British Dictionary definitions for clutter clutter / (ˈklʌtə) / verb (usually tr often foll by up) to strew or amass (objects) in a disorderly manner (intr) to move about in a bustling manner (intr) to chatter or babble noun a disordered heap or mass of objects a state of disorder unwanted echoes that confuse the observation of signals on a radar screen Word Origin for clutter C15 clotter, from clotteren to clot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to clutter confusion, litter, strew, muddle, rummage, huddle, shuffle, tumble, hodgepodge, chaos, medley, derangement, mélange, jumble, disorder, scramble, untidiness, ataxia, snarl, dirty
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clutter

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