verb
clutter
KLUH-tuh
verb
1
To fill a space with an untidy mass of objects.
"Old papers cluttered every surface of his desk."
noun
1
An untidy collection of things scattered around a space.
"She spent the weekend clearing the clutter out of the garage."
How to Use Clutter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA messy pile of stuff, or to fill a space untidily with things.
Common pairings
clear the clutter
clutter up
visual clutter
Word Forms
cluttered past tense, Clutters plural, clutters singular
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Etymology
From an old word meaning to form clots or heap things up, related to clot.