Washout - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈwɑːʃaʊt|
Brit.
|ˈwɒʃaʊt|
noun
- the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water
it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road
- the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway) (syn: wash)from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water
- someone who is unsuccessful (syn: dud, flop)Extra examples
The mission was a washout.
He was a washout as a professional golfer.
The team lost so many games that the season was a total washout.
Yesterday's game was a washout.
The picnic was a total washout - nobody turned up!
"washout" cavities
Word forms
noun
singular: washout
plural: washouts
singular: washout
plural: washouts
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