Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take out the trash

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
take out the -trash
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Often used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take out, trash.

verb

To forcefully remove undesirable people from a place.

verb

To announce something, hoping it will not get much publicity, at a time when it is not likely to be noticed by the news media, for instance on election day or late on Friday afternoon before a holiday weekend.

Inflected Forms

takes out the trash (present, singular) taking out the trash (participle, present) took out the trash (past) taken out the trash (participle, past)

Questions

What does take out the trash mean?
Often used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take out, trash.

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