clothesline C2 Topic:House & Home Also spelled clothes-line US /ˈkloʊðzˌlaɪn/ UK /ˈkləʊðzˌlaɪn/ See IPA manual Freq #40648 Meanings 1 noun a rope, cord, or wire from which washed clothes are hung to dry She pinned the wet sheets to the clothesline in the yard. 2 verb informal: to knock someone down by striking the upper chest or neck with an outstretched arm The defender was penalized for clotheslining the runner. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a rope, cord, or wire from... washing line 2 verb · informal: to knock someone... knock down Word family Derived forms clotheslinedclotheslining Related forms laundrywashing line Etymology A compound of clothes + line. The informal sports verb compares an outstretched arm at neck height to running into a low clothesline. Topics House & Home External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # clothesline **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈkloʊðzˌlaɪn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkləʊðzˌlaɪn/ **Frequency rank:** 40648 ## Meanings 1. a rope, cord, or wire from which washed clothes are hung to dry 2. informal: to knock someone down by striking the upper chest or neck with an outstretched arm ## Examples - She pinned the wet sheets to the clothesline in the yard. - The defender was penalized for clotheslining the runner. ## Synonyms - washing line ## Derived Forms - clotheslined - clotheslining ## Related Forms - laundry - washing line ## Etymology A compound of clothes + line. The informal sports verb compares an outstretched arm at neck height to running into a low clothesline. ## Topics - House & Home markdown