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- [kleen out]
- /klin aʊt/
- /kliːn ˈaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kleen out]
- /klin aʊt/
Definitions of clean out words
- phrasal verb clean out If you clean out something such as a cupboard, room, or container, you take everything out of it and clean the inside of it thoroughly. 3
- phrasal verb clean out If someone cleans you out, they take all the money and valuables you have. If they clean out a place, they take everything of value that is in it. 3
- verb clean out to remove (something) (from or away from) 3
- verb clean out to leave (someone) with no money 3
- verb clean out to exhaust (stocks, goods, etc) completely 3
- noun clean out the removal of something from a place 3
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Origin of clean out
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English clene, Old English clǣne pure, clear, cognate with Old High German kleini (German klein small)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Clean out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clean out popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
clean out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clean out
verb clean out
- dispose of — to give a tendency or inclination to; incline: His temperament disposed him to argue readily with people.
- get rid of — to clear, disencumber, or free of something objectionable (usually followed by of): I want to rid the house of mice. In my opinion, you'd be wise to rid yourself of the smoking habit.
- remove — to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
- sort — a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature: to develop a new sort of painting; nice people, of course, but not really our sort.
- wipe out — an act of wiping: He gave a few quick wipes to the furniture.
noun clean out
- downfall — descent to a lower position or standing; overthrow; ruin.
- destroyer — A destroyer is a small, heavily armed warship.
- undoing — the reversing of what has been done; annulling.
- destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
- bane — The bane of someone or the bane of someone's life is something that frequently makes them feel unhappy or annoyed.
Antonyms for clean out
verb clean out
- fill — to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
- fill up — a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire: to eat one's fill.
- put — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- arrive — When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, they come to it at the end of a journey.
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
noun clean out
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- building — A building is a structure that has a roof and walls, for example a house or a factory.
- creation — In many religions, creation is the making of the universe, Earth, and creatures by God.
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