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trash out

C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words

throw out like garbage or make very messy

Meanings

1 C1 informal

to throw something away as worthless rubbish

"We trashed out the broken chairs before the guests arrived."

Grammar: separable
2 C1 idiomatic informal

to leave a place badly damaged, dirty, or full of trash

"The partygoers trashed the cabin out over the weekend."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Rare and informal. Meaning depends strongly on context; in many situations native speakers would choose 'throw out' or 'trash'.

Commonly used with

room apartment place old furniture junk gear

Forms

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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Synonyms

throw out junk trash mess up wreck

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