Phrasal Verbs

empty out

This page is about the phrasal verb empty out

Meaning

to remove everything from inside something

For example

  • empty out sth The cops stopped the boys and told them to empty out their pockets.

  • empty sth out I knew I'd been promoted when the boss smiled and told me to empty my old desk out and take everything to the office next to his.

  • empty sth out of sth After emptying the rubbish out of the bin, I washed it inside and out.

Nouns often used as objects with empty out: pockets, purse, bag, suitcase, bin, container, desk, drawer, cupboard, boot (of the car)

Quick Quiz

The customs officer at the airport told me to empty out

a. my backpack

b. my ticket

c. my credit cards
a) my backpack b) my ticket c) my credit cards

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