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Definition of cluttering - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
disordercausing a messy or disordered state
- The cluttering desk made it hard to focus.
2.
confusioncreating confusion or interference
- The cluttering noise disrupted the meeting.
Noun
1.
medicalTECH. speech disorder with fast or irregular talkingTECH.
- Cluttering can make it difficult for others to understand him.
2.
generalRare state of being messy or filled with too many thingsRare
- The cluttering in her room made it hard to find anything.
Origin of cluttering
English, clutter (to make a mess)
Examples of cluttering in a sentence
Her cluttering thoughts made it difficult to concentrate. The cluttering thoughts made it hard to concentrate. Her cluttering words confused the audience. The therapist diagnosed cluttering after assessing his rapid, jumbled speech. Her cluttering worsened when she was nervous during presentations. The cluttering of his desk slowed down every invoice he tried to process.
After the party, the living room’s cluttering took hours to clear.
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- French:encombrant, tachylalie, ...
- German:unordentlich, Poltern, ...
- Italian:disordinato, disturbo da eloquio accelerato, ...
- Spanish:desordenado, taquilalia, ...
- Portuguese:desordenado, taquilalia, ...
- Chinese:杂乱的, 言语杂乱症, ...
- Japanese:散らかった, クラッタリング, ...
- Arabic:مُرْبِك, التَّزاحُمُ الكَلامِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:מְבַלְגֵּן, גִּמְגוּם מָהִיר, ...
- Russian:захламленный, тахилалия, ...
- Ukrainian:безладний, тахілалія, ...
- Hindi:अव्यवस्थित, क्लटरिंग, ...
Definition of clutter - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
messcollection of things lying about in an untidy state
- He couldn't find his book in the clutter of his desk..
2.
soundUK confused noise or clatterUK
- The clutter from the construction was distracting.
3.
technologyTECH. unwanted echoes on a radar screenTECH.
- The radar showed clutter from the storm.
Verb
1.
cause disorderfill an area with too many things, causing disorder
- Books and papers cluttered the desk, making it hard to work..
2.
complicatemake something more complicated or confusing by adding unnecessary elements
- Excessive details clutter the report, obscuring the main points..
Images of clutter
collection of things lying about in an untidy state 
unwanted echoes on a radar screen
Expressions with clutter
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make a place messy by filling it with unnecessary things
Don't clutter up your desk with old papers.
without unnecessary items or mess
She kept her desk clutter free.
Origin of clutter
Middle English, cloteren (to clot) + -er (agent)
Examples of clutter in a sentence
She decided to clear the clutter from her room. The clutter of voices made it hard to concentrate. Amidst the clutter, she couldn't hear the announcement. Clutter on the radar made navigation difficult. Pilots must be trained to distinguish clutter from real targets. Old toys cluttered the room, leaving no space to walk.
Emails cluttered her inbox, making it hard to find important messages. Unnecessary graphics clutter the website. Too many side plots clutter the novel.
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- French:désordre, encombrer, ...
- German:Unordnung, unordentlich machen, ...
- Italian:disordine, ingombrare, ...
- Spanish:desorden, abarrotar, ...
- Portuguese:bagunça, bagunçar, ...
- Chinese:杂乱, 弄乱, ...
- Japanese:ごちゃごちゃ, 散らかす, ...
- Arabic:فَوْضى, فوض, ...
- Hebrew:בַּלָּגָן, לְהַעֲמִיס, ...
- Russian:хаос, захламлять, ...
- Ukrainian:хаос, засмічувати, ...
- Hindi:बिखराव, अटा देना, ...
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