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Definition of "clutter" []

  • A confused or disordered state or collection; a jumble: sorted through the clutter in the attic. (noun)
  • A confused noise; a clatter. (noun)
  • To fill or spread over in a disorderly manner: Boxes cluttered the garage. (verb-transitive)
  • To make disorderly or hard to use by filling or covering with objects: I cluttered up my desk with old memos. (verb-transitive)
  • To run or move with bustle and confusion. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "clutter" in a sentence
  • "The word clutter is often associated with chaos, disorganization, and mess."
  • "I think the clutter is the biggest problem I have, and I plan to tackle it with a vengeance this week!"
  • "Combine that with the year end tendency to divest and true middle age anxiety, and guess what i will be doing for the rest of the weekend? to be fair, my 'clutter' is no where NEAR as bad as I think it is, but i have 'issues'."