Wash | Mean of wash in English Dictionary
/ˈwɑːʃ/
- Verb
- to clean (something) with water and usually soap
- wash clothes
- wash the windows
- wash your hair
- We have to wash the dishes.
- Did you wash your hands?
- Wash [=rinse] the vegetables in the sink.
- Tell the kids to please wash [=to wash their hands, faces, etc.] before eating.
- That shirt washes well. [=that shirt can be washed easily and without being damaged]
- to carry (something) by the movement of water
- The flooding washed sand and silt all over the area.
- A sailor was washed overboard [=knocked off the ship and into the water] during the storm.
- A lot of debris was washed ashore [=brought onto the shore by waves] during the storm.
- The house is in danger of being washed out to sea. [=being carried out to sea by the movement of the water]
- to be carried by the movement of water
- The pollution washes into rivers from nearby factories.
- to move by flowing
- Water washed over the deck of the ship.
- Waves washed up onto the beach.
- to be believable or acceptable
- That story won't wash. [=that story is not believable]
- These claims won't wash. [=these are not believable claims]
- Blaming her poor grades on the teacher just doesn't wash. [=is not acceptable]
- to carry (something) away by the movement of water
- The waves at high tide washed our beach towels away.
- The footprints in the sand were washed away.
- The bridge was washed away by flooding last year.
- Heavy rain washed away the grass seed.
- to get rid of (something, such as unhappy or unpleasant thoughts) completely
- Take a vacation to wash away your troubles.
- to clean (something) with water
- We'll have to wash down the walls before we paint them.
- to drink something after eating (food)
- The kids washed down their cookies with milk.
- to clean (something) by using water
- Wash the mud off the bikes before you put them away.
- to be able to be removed or cleaned by washing
- This makeup washes off easily.
- Does that ink wash off?
- to clean the inside of (something, such as a cup or pot) with water
- Just wash out the coffee cups before you go.
- to damage or carry away (something) by the force of moving water
- The flooding river washed out the bridge.
- The flood washed out the road.
- to cause (something, such as a sports event) to be stopped or canceled because of rain
- Rain washed out Friday's game.
- This weekend's game was washed out.
- to fail to successfully complete a course of training because you do not have the necessary qualities, skills, or abilities
- This program is so tough, at least 30 percent of the students will wash out before the end of the first year.
- to affect or be felt by (someone) thoroughly and deeply
- A deep sadness suddenly washed over me.
- I felt relief washing over me.
- Just close your eyes and let the music wash over you.
- to appear on (a person's face) suddenly
- A look of surprise washed over his face.
- to be carried by the movement of water to the shore
- Trash washed up on the beach after the storm.
- to wash your hands, face, etc.
- It will just take me a minute to wash up and then we can go.
- to wash the dishes after a meal
- I cooked dinner and he washed up afterwards.
- to say or decide that you will no longer deal with or be responsible for (someone or something) because you are angry, disgusted, etc.
- I've tried to help them and they won't listen to me, so I'm washing my hands of the whole mess.
- Noun
- an act of cleaning something by using water and soap
- My car needs a wash. [=needs to be washed]
- (Brit) I'll have a quick wash [=(US) I'll wash up] before dinner.
- a group of clothes, towels, sheets, etc., that are being washed or that are going to be washed
- My jeans are in the wash.
- (Brit) I'll put a wash on [=I'll put laundry in the washing machine] when I get home.
- the movement of water
- We could hear the wash of the waves against the rocks.
- the waves made in the water after a moving boat passes by
- The wash from speedboats is dangerous for swimmers.
- a thin layer of paint
- a thin wash of white paint
- a liquid used for cleaning
- They used a chemical wash to clean the bricks.
- a soap or lotion for the skin
- an antibacterial skin wash
- a situation in which losses and gains balance each other
- You won the first game and I won the second, so it's a wash. [=we are even]
- The price is less online than at the store, but once you add shipping costs, it's a wash. [=the two prices are about the same]