clear out
A2 informal separable both
In simple words
To take everything out of a place to make it empty; or to get out of somewhere fast.
Literal meaning: To remove things from inside a space so it is clear (empty).
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
To remove all unwanted items from a room, container, or space.
"I need to clear out the spare room before my parents come to stay."
Grammar: separable
2 B1
idiomatic
informal
To leave a place quickly, often because one is told to or a situation demands it.
"When the fire alarm went off, everyone cleared out of the building within minutes."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Very common in everyday British and American English. Used domestically (clear out a cupboard), commercially (a sale to clear out stock), and informally as a command to leave. 'Clearout' (noun) refers to a thorough session of removing unwanted things.
Commonly used with
cupboard wardrobe attic stock room drawer building
Forms
Base
clear out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
clears out
he/she/it
Past simple
cleared out
yesterday
Past participle
cleared out
have + pp
-ing form
clearing out
continuous
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