to slop out
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9.8
- phrasal verb
- /slɑp aʊt/
- Informal
- The janitor had to slop out the bucket at the end of his shift.
Examples
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He slopped out the dirty water from the tank.
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Please slop out the bucket before using it.
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Please slop out the tray before washing it in the sink.
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Prisoners were required to slop out their cell buckets every morning.
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He had to slop out the dirty water from the old bucket before using it again.
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After lunch, she will slop out the leftover soup from the pot into the sink.
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To keep the area clean, they need to slop out the waste from the animal pens regularly.
Synonyms
210
1.0
To empty something completely
194
3.1
Remove all things from a place so it becomes empty
185
3.2
Empty a place or container by removing everything inside
168
2.7
To clean something by running water through it
117
4.5
Pull something out of a place by using air to draw it in
41
2.0
Clean something using water to remove dirt or stains
19
3.3
Remove the inside of something with a spoon or small tool so it becomes hollow
3
5.0
To take out what is inside a container so it becomes empty
3
6.5
To clean animal waste from a stable or pen
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4.6
To clean something very well by scrubbing or washing
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3.9
Remove all fuel or other liquid from a tank until it is empty
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4.7
To remove liquid from a surface by wiping it with a cloth
Antonyms
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from 'slop' (dirty liquid/waste) plus 'out' (away from the interior): together they describe removing or emptying the dirty liquid from a container. This follows a common verb+out compositional pattern in English, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should grasp the sense.
Etymology
The phrasal verb slop out comes from the picture of tipping a bucket so the messy liquid called slop pours out onto the ground while you empty a tray or bucket. That's why it now means 'to empty a container of dirty liquid or waste'.