"clear out" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: clears out [present, singular, third-person], clearing out [participle, present], cleared out [participle, past], cleared out [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} clear out (third-person singular simple present clears out, present participle clearing out, simple past and past participle cleared out)
  1. (transitive) To completely empty. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-clear_out-en-verb-J7tr2Rp5
  2. (transitive) To rob or steal from (someone). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-clear_out-en-verb-ku~WRFYo
  3. (transitive) To be victorious in gambling against (someone). Tags: transitive Synonyms: clean out
    Sense id: en-clear_out-en-verb--tYD8QeT
  4. (transitive) to remove or eject (from), especially forcibly. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-clear_out-en-verb-PBbjfBSd
  5. (intransitive) To leave quickly. Tags: intransitive Synonyms: cheese it
    Sense id: en-clear_out-en-verb-l7xtAM7W
  6. (intransitive) To become empty. Tags: intransitive Synonyms: empty out Derived forms: clear-out [noun], clearout [noun]
    Sense id: en-clear_out-en-verb-3-n2WtOc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (out) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 12 6 15 4 58 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (out): 7 12 9 17 7 49

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for clear out meaning in English (3.2kB)

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          "text": "We had to clear out the attic so the guest could sleep there."
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          "text": "Clear out your e-mail inbox to make more space."
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        "To completely empty."
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        "(transitive) To completely empty."
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          "text": "Kelly disappeared last night, and she cleared me out."
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          "text": "Coordinate term: wipe out"
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        "(transitive) To be victorious in gambling against (someone)."
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          "text": "The police cleared the crowd out of the street to investigate the accident."
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        "to remove or eject (from), especially forcibly."
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        "(transitive) to remove or eject (from), especially forcibly."
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        "To leave quickly."
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        "(intransitive) To leave quickly."
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        "(transitive) To rob or steal from (someone)."
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        "To be victorious in gambling against (someone)."
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        "(transitive) To be victorious in gambling against (someone)."
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        "to remove or eject (from), especially forcibly."
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        "(transitive) to remove or eject (from), especially forcibly."
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        "To leave quickly."
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        "(intransitive) To leave quickly."
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        {
          "text": "The town is packed in the summer, but clears out in the winter."
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        "To become empty."
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        "(intransitive) To become empty."
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