The metal rod is called a skewer. (If it's a bigger rod, designed to hold entire animals and rotate, it's called a spit.)
I would say that cooking over an open fire is called roasting; cooking over a fire on a metal grate is called grilling (or barbecuing, although barbecuing may imply the use of some kind of marinade or barbecue sauce).
Cooking over an open heat source with meat on a continuously rotating spit is called rotisserie cooking.
When meat is on a skewer, that can also be called a kabob, particularly when meat and vegetables are mixed together on the same skewer.
That all said, there is plenty of room for overlap and confusion. One can roast in an oven, or can make barbecued chicken in a crock pot. One can also grill in a frying pan. (Grilled cheese sandwich, anyone?)
Cooking terms are often chosen to indicate the type of heat source, the direction of the heat source, and the dish being prepared.
As for the scenario you described (open fire, using a skewer, no grill or grate), I'd probably call that roasting, although it would be hard to argue for a single, universal "best word" – cooking is simply too diverse for that.
There is no doubt in my mind that he meant "I'm free", or that he had time to talk.
Here are some relevant definitions I found.
clear
- a : to free from obligation or encumbrance
clear
not blocked or filled; open or available:
The only time the doctor has clear today is 3:30—can you make it then?
However, from personal experience, I don't feel like "I'm clear" is common or popular. I feel like clear is usually used in the following sense
I've cleared my schedule.
I think "I'm free" is much more common than "I'm clear". Regardless, he did mean that he has time to talk because he was using the definition(s) given above.
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This question seems to be asking about two actions. One is someone 'going through' a backpack. The other one is 'going through the things found in a backpack'.
fits the second case.
As does the expression you provided:
User3169 has provided a highly idiomatic expression:
CopperKettle has provided the useful verb rummage (which is also a noun):
Also, stop messing with my things/stuff is similar, but it is broader in meaning.
You can also say
For variety and vocabulary expansion, you might want to be aware of
but rifle as a verb means to go through something quickly in order to steal something, and we wouldn't generally use that for a toddler.
Note: I have not used a period after any of the italicized examples, because I want to leave open the fact that you can add , toddler's name or something else the end of each one.