n.

1. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead;
   clean and jerk

v.

1. make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from;
   make clean
   
   • Clean the stove!
   • The dentist cleaned my teeth
2. remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits;
   pick
   
   • Clean the turkey
3. clean and tidy up the house;
   houseclean, clean house
   
   • She housecleans every week
4. clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing;
   cleanse
   
   • clean up before you see your grandparents
   • clean your fingernails before dinner
5. be cleanable
   
   • This stove cleans easily
6. deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
   
   • The other players cleaned him completely
7. remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely;
   strip
   
   • The boys cleaned the sandwich platters
   • The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm
8. remove while making clean
   
   • Clean the spots off the rug
9. remove unwanted substances from;
   scavenge
10. remove shells or husks from
    
    • clean grain before milling it

adj.

1. free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
   
   • children with clean shining faces
   • clean white shirts
   • clean dishes
   • a spotlessly clean house
   • cats are clean animals
2. free of restrictions or qualifications;
   clear
   
   • a clean bill of health
   • a clear winner
3. (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims;
   clear, light, unclouded
   
   • efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings
   • clear laughter like a waterfall
   • clear reds and blues
   • a light lilting voice like a silver bell
4. free from impurities;
   fresh
   
   • clean water
   • fresh air
5. without difficulties or problems
   
   • a clean test flight
6. ritually clean or pure
7. not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination;
   uncontaminating
   
   • a clean fuel
   • cleaner and more efficient engines
   • the tactical bomb is reasonably clean
8. (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers;
   unobjectionable
   
   • good clean fun
   • a clean joke
9. free from sepsis or infection;
   uninfected
   
   • a clean (or uninfected) wound
10. morally pure;
    clean-living
    
    • led a clean life
11. (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections;
    fair
    
    • fair copy
    • a clean manuscript
12. (of a surface) not written or printed on;
    blank, white
    
    • blank pages
    • fill in the blank spaces
    • a clean page
    • wide white margins
13. exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play;
    sporting, sporty, sportsmanlike
    
    • a clean fight
    • a sporting solution of the disagreement
    • sportsmanlike conduct
14. thorough and without qualification
    
    • a clean getaway
    • a clean sweep
    • a clean break
15. (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
    
    • a clean voting record
    • a clean driver's license
16. not carrying concealed weapons
17. free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed;
    neat
    
    • he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek
    • a clean throw
    • the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife
18. free of drugs
    
    • after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years

adv.

1. completely; used as intensifiers;
   plumb, plum
   
   • clean forgot the appointment
   • I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out
2. in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating;
   fairly, fair
   
   • they played fairly