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to usher out

to usher out

3 5.1
To lead someone politely out of a room or building at the end of an event
  • phrasal verb
  • /ˈʌʃər aʊt/
translation icon : acompañar a salir
  • The crowd was ushered out, and soon Father, Livvie, and I were walking along Market Street toward home.
  • ushered out the door
  • ushered out of the room
  • ushered out of the building

And then they just ushered him out of the room.

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Examples

  • Miguel rushes to the door, ushering his siblings out.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Look, there's a young lady being ushered out of the restaurant as we speak.

    No Witness (2004)

  • And then they just ushered him out of the room.

    Shawn Ryan Show

  • "We have to go," she said, ushering him out to the garage.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The guard gently ushers Jean out through the door.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Before David can say anything, Marty ushers him out of the room.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • "O.K., O.K., that's enough," I said, ushering them out of the kitchen.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The counsellor ushers Z out of his seat and towards the door.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • After savoring the delights of his library, he ushered us out, carefully closing and locking the door behind him.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • After the meeting ended, the assistant politely ushered out the guests one by one.

Synonyms

to dismiss
vsto usher out
110 2.7

To tell people to leave a meeting or room

leads people politely out of a room at the end of an event

Antonyms

to invite
∞ 1.0

To ask someone politely to come or take part in an event

to usher in
35 4.6

To start something new, like a new era or event

How Polite

to escort
287 4.0
to usher out
3 5.1
to shoo
  • Informal
35 7.0

Surface Forms

usher out infinitive
ushered out past
ushered out past participle
ushering out present participle
ushers out third person singular

Morphology

usher + out

The meaning 'to show or lead someone politely out' is directly and compositionally derived from 'usher' (to lead/seat people) combined with the particle 'out' (away from the interior). This verb + particle pattern is literal and common in English, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Usher out comes from the job of an usher, a person who guides people to seats or doors, and the word out shows the exit; imagine someone gently walking a guest to the door. So, usher out means 'to show or lead someone politely out of a room or building'.