Phrase guide

turf out

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To remove or eject from a place.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, transitive, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

put out or expel from a place

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The unruly student was excluded from the game

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: eject, chuck out, exclude, boot out, turn out

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: expel, throw out, kick out

Narrower terms: evict, force out, show the door, bounce, exorcise, exorcize

History

Etymology

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