housecleaning meaning
UK US /ˈhaʊsklinɪŋ/ 3 syllables
housecleaning (noun): (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions.
housecleaning has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
housecleaning as a noun
- (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions
- more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms
- many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners
Type of: reform
- the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house
- efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time
Type of: cleaning
Related forms: houseclean
How to pronounce housecleaning
housecleaning is pronounced /ˈhaʊsklinɪŋ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in NG · 13-letter words
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