Wash - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) (syn: washing)
- the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)
- the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway) (syn: washout)
- a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other
- garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering (syn: laundry, washing)
- any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out
verb
- cleanse (one's body) with soap and water (syn: lave)
- cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water (syn: launder)
- move by or as if by water
- apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to
- remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent (syn: wash away, wash off, wash out)
The nurse washed away the blood
Can you wash away the spots on the windows?
he managed to wash out the stains
- wash or flow against (syn: lap, lave)
- to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking
Extra examples
We have to wash the dishes.
Did you wash your hands?
The flooding washed sand and silt all over the area.
The pollution washes into rivers from nearby factories.
Water washed over the deck of the ship.
Waves washed up onto the beach.
My jeans are in the wash.
We could hear the wash of the waves against the rocks.
The wash from speedboats is dangerous for swimmers.
I need some help to wash the walls down before painting.
It seems that I can't wash out that ink that got onto the tablecloth.
She washed and ironed my handkerchiefs for me.
Warranted to wash.
The cat washes several times a day.
The cape is washed by two oceans.
Phrasal verbs
wash down — eat food accompanied by lots of liquid; also use metaphorically
wash off — remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
wash out — prevent or interrupt due to rain
wash up — wash one's face and hands
Word forms
I/you/we/they: wash
he/she/it: washes
present participle: washing
past tense: washed
past participle: washed
singular: wash
plural: washes
Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.