cleaning
Translation
cleaning
Examples
The house needs a good cleaning.
The house needs a good cleaning.
I do the cleaning on Saturdays.
I do the cleaning on Saturdays.
Grammar Patterns
do the cleaning to perform the task of cleaning I do the cleaning on weekends.
give sth. a cleaning to clean something The car needs a good cleaning.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tidying, housekeeping, sanitation
Etymology
From the verb 'clean' plus the suffix '-ing', forming a gerund which is a verb acting as a noun to describe an action.
Memory Tips
The '-ing' ending often refers to an action or process. 'Cleaning' is the action of making things clean.