cleanup

• Substantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas zu säubern oder zu bereinigen; im Baseball die vierte Position in der Schlagreihenfolge, die meist vom besten Schlagmann eingenommen wird; umgangssprachlich auch für einen sehr großen Gewinn oder Profit.

A noun referring to the act of making something clean, or in baseball, the fourth position in the batting order typically filled by the best batter; also used informally to describe a very large profit.

1. Large profitB2informalamerican

   A very large amount of money earned, especially quickly or unexpectedly.

   Großer Gewinn

   • The company made a cleanup on that new product launch.
   • Investors who got in early are expecting a cleanup.
   • He made a cleanup at the casino last night.

   Synonymebonanzabundlefortunejackpotkillingmintwindfall

   Antonymedeficitloss

2. Baseball batting positionB2formalamericansport

   The fourth position in the batting order, typically occupied by the team's strongest hitter.

   Cleanup-Hitter

   • The manager put him in the cleanup spot for the game.
   • He bats cleanup for the Yankees.
   • The cleanup hitter struck out with the bases loaded.

   Synonymecleanup spot

3. Act of cleaningA2formal

   The process of making a place or thing clean and tidy.

   Reinigung

   • The cleanup after the party took hours.
   • Volunteers organized a beach cleanup on Saturday.
   • The city announced a major cleanup of the park.

   Synonymecleaningcleansingscrubbingwashing