Phrasal verb
close out
Meanings
to finish something and complete the final steps so it ends
to end an event, meeting, or time period with a final action or activity
to sell the remaining goods in a store, often at reduced prices, because they will no longer be sold
Definition
To close out means to finish something and bring it to an end, often by completing the last steps.
To close out something is to complete it and make sure all remaining tasks are finished. People often use it for projects, events, accounts, or deals when they do the final actions needed to end them. It can also mean to end a period of time by doing one last activity.
Examples
- I need to close out this project before I take a day off.
- You can close out the meeting by summarizing the next steps.
- She closed out the event with a short thank-you speech.
- They closed out their old inventory to make room for new products.
- We closed out the month by sending the final reports to the team.
Common mistake
Learners often forget the object and say “close out” alone when they need “close out the project/meeting/account.”
More phrasal verbs
- go on To go on means to continue or keep happening.
- carry out To carry out something means to do it or complete it, especially a plan, task, or instruction.
- set up To set up means to arrange or prepare something so it is ready to use or happen.
- pick up “Pick up” most commonly means to collect someone or something from a place, usually by going there.
- go back To go back means to return to a place, time, or earlier situation.