Tidying: meaning, definitions and examples

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tidying

 

[ หˆtaษชdiล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

keeping things in order

Tidying is the act of organizing and cleaning a space to make it neat and orderly. It involves putting things back in their designated places, decluttering, and ensuring everything is tidy and presentable.

Synonyms

cleaning, organizing, straightening

Examples of usage

  • Marie Kondo is known for her method of tidying up, which involves only keeping items that spark joy.
  • After tidying the living room, everything looked much more spacious and inviting.
  • She spent the whole weekend tidying her closet and getting rid of clothes she no longer wore.

Translations

Translations of the word "tidying" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น arrumaรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคซเคพเคˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Aufrรคumen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ merapikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธะฑะธั€ะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ porzฤ…dkowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ•ด็†ๆ•ด้ “ (ใ›ใ„ใ‚Šใ›ใ„ใจใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rangement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ordenar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรผzenleme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ •๋ฆฌ (jeongni)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฑุชูŠุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uklizenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ upratovanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ•ด็† (zhฤ›nglว)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ urejanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tiltekt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะธะฝะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™liqษ™yษ™ salmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ordenar

Etymology

The word 'tidying' originated from the Old English word 'tidian' which meant 'to put in order'. Over time, it evolved to 'tidying' in Modern English, retaining its core meaning of organizing and cleaning. Tidying has always been a fundamental aspect of maintaining a clean and efficient living or working space.

See also: tidiness, tidy, untidily, untidy.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,991, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.