1 C1 informal
to throw something away as worthless rubbish
"We trashed out the broken chairs before the guests arrived."
separable
trash out
C1 informal separable transitive
to throw away as trash or leave badly damaged and messy
In plain English
throw out like garbage or make very messy
What does "trash out" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 C1 idiomatic informal
to leave a place badly damaged, dirty, or full of trash
"The partygoers trashed the cabin out over the weekend."
separable
Usage tip
Rare and informal. Meaning depends strongly on context; in many situations native speakers would choose 'throw out' or 'trash'.
Words that pair with "trash out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
room apartment place old furniture junk gear
How to conjugate "trash out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
trash out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
trashes out
he/she/it
Past simple
trashed out
yesterday
Past participle
trashed out
have + pp
-ing form
trashing out
continuous
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