clutter

Universal Words verb, noun verb [VN] ~ sth (up) (with sth/sb) to fill a place with too many things, so that it is untidy: Don't clutter the page with too many diagrams. * I don't want all these files cluttering up my desk. * (figurative) Try not to clutter your head with trivia. noun [U,sing.] (disapproving) a lot of things in an untidy state, especially things that are not necessary or are not being used; a state of disorder: There's always so much clutter on your desk! * There was a clutter of bottles and tubes on the shelf.