Synonyms and antonyms of An instance or an action of cleaning or tidying in American Thesaurus

wipe (noun)

the action of wiping something to make it clean

rinse (noun)

a quick wash, especially in flowing water

rub (noun)

the action of rubbing something with a cloth, etc.

brush (noun)

an instance of making something clean or neat using a brush

sweep (noun)

an act of sweeping something

polish (noun)

an act of rubbing an object to make it shine

scrub (noun)

a thorough wash or clean

treatment (noun)

a process in which a substance is put on something, for example in order to preserve or clean it

detoxification (noun)

science the process of removing poisons from a substance

purification (noun)

the process of making something clean by removing dirty or harmful substances from it

decluttering (noun)

the process or activity of getting rid of things you do not need or want from your home or another place

declutter (noun)

an occasion when you get rid of things you do not need or want from your home or another place

a lick and a promise (British)

British an occasion when you wash something very quickly and not very carefully

dab (noun)

a gentle touch on a surface with something such as a piece of cloth, in order to make it clean or dry

shine (noun)

the act of rubbing something to make it shine

shoeshine (noun)

the activity of polishing shoes

sort-out (noun)

Britishinformal the process of getting rid of things that you do not need and arranging things that you do need neatly

spit and polish ()

the process of cleaning and polishing something carefully, usually for a special event