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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌklɪr ˈaʊt/ · UK /ˌklɪər ˈaʊt/
clear out means: To remove everything from a place or container.
verb
To remove everything from a place or container.
- Let’s clear out this cupboard.
- We cleared the attic out last weekend.
- Have you cleared out all the old files?
To leave a place quickly.
- Clear out of my room!
- We cleared out when the fighting started.
- They had already cleared out by the time police arrived.
To take or win all someone’s money, leaving them with none.
- One poker game cleared me out.
- She cleared him out at cards last night.
- Those huge legal fees have completely cleared us out.
To remove people from a place, sometimes using force.
- The police cleared out the crowd.
- Guards cleared the protesters out of the building.
- They cleared everyone out before searching the station.
To steal all or almost all of someone’s money or valuable things.
- The thieves cleared us out.
- She cleared him out and vanished with his savings.
- Burglars broke in and cleared the family out overnight.
To become empty as people leave.
- The room soon cleared out.
- The town clears out when the tourists leave.
- After the concert, the hall cleared out within minutes.
Questions about clear out
What does clear out mean?
To remove everything from a place or container.
What is clear out in other languages?
Türkçe: boşaltmak · Español: vaciar · Français: vider · Deutsch: ausräumen · Italiano: svuotare · 日本語: 空にする
How do you pronounce clear out?
In American English /ˌklɪr ˈaʊt/; in British English /ˌklɪər ˈaʊt/.
How do you use clear out in a sentence?
Let’s clear out this cupboard. We cleared the attic out last weekend.
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