How to Pronounce "clean out"
expression
ˈkɫin/ /ˈaʊt
KLEEN-owt
klˈiːn/ /ˈaʊt
k-LEEN-owt
Definition
To remove everything from a place or container, either to make it clean or empty, or sometimes to steal everything from it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɫin/ /ˈaʊt
British English
klˈiːn/ /ˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KLEEN-owt
UK
k-LEEN-owt
Listen in Context
Please clean out the refrigerator before you leave.
He cleaned out his desk on his last day at work.
We need to clean out the attic this weekend.
The burglars completely cleaned out the jewelry store.