Wash | Mean of wash in English Dictionary

/ˈwɑːʃ/

  • Verb
  • to clean (something) with water and usually soap
    1. wash clothes
    2. wash the windows
    3. wash your hair
    4. We have to wash the dishes.
    5. Did you wash your hands?
    6. Wash [=rinse] the vegetables in the sink.
    7. Tell the kids to please wash [=to wash their hands, faces, etc.] before eating.
    8. That shirt washes well. [=that shirt can be washed easily and without being damaged]
  • to carry (something) by the movement of water
    1. The flooding washed sand and silt all over the area.
    2. A sailor was washed overboard [=knocked off the ship and into the water] during the storm.
    3. A lot of debris was washed ashore [=brought onto the shore by waves] during the storm.
    4. 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
    1. The pollution washes into rivers from nearby factories.
  • to move by flowing
    1. Water washed over the deck of the ship.
    2. Waves washed up onto the beach.
  • to be believable or acceptable
    1. That story won't wash. [=that story is not believable]
    2. These claims won't wash. [=these are not believable claims]
    3. Blaming her poor grades on the teacher just doesn't wash. [=is not acceptable]
  • to carry (something) away by the movement of water
    1. The waves at high tide washed our beach towels away.
    2. The footprints in the sand were washed away.
    3. The bridge was washed away by flooding last year.
    4. Heavy rain washed away the grass seed.
  • to get rid of (something, such as unhappy or unpleasant thoughts) completely
    1. Take a vacation to wash away your troubles.
  • to clean (something) with water
    1. We'll have to wash down the walls before we paint them.
  • to drink something after eating (food)
    1. The kids washed down their cookies with milk.
  • to clean (something) by using water
    1. Wash the mud off the bikes before you put them away.
  • to be able to be removed or cleaned by washing
    1. This makeup washes off easily.
    2. Does that ink wash off?
  • to clean the inside of (something, such as a cup or pot) with water
    1. Just wash out the coffee cups before you go.
  • to damage or carry away (something) by the force of moving water
    1. The flooding river washed out the bridge.
    2. The flood washed out the road.
  • to cause (something, such as a sports event) to be stopped or canceled because of rain
    1. Rain washed out Friday's game.
    2. 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
    1. 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
    1. A deep sadness suddenly washed over me.
    2. I felt relief washing over me.
    3. Just close your eyes and let the music wash over you.
  • to appear on (a person's face) suddenly
    1. A look of surprise washed over his face.
  • to be carried by the movement of water to the shore
    1. Trash washed up on the beach after the storm.
  • to wash your hands, face, etc.
    1. It will just take me a minute to wash up and then we can go.
  • to wash the dishes after a meal
    1. 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.
    1. 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
    1. My car needs a wash. [=needs to be washed]
    2. (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
    1. My jeans are in the wash.
    2. (Brit) I'll put a wash on [=I'll put laundry in the washing machine] when I get home.
  • the movement of water
    1. We could hear the wash of the waves against the rocks.
  • the waves made in the water after a moving boat passes by
    1. The wash from speedboats is dangerous for swimmers.
  • a thin layer of paint
    1. a thin wash of white paint
  • a liquid used for cleaning
    1. They used a chemical wash to clean the bricks.
  • a soap or lotion for the skin
    1. an antibacterial skin wash
  • a situation in which losses and gains balance each other
    1. You won the first game and I won the second, so it's a wash. [=we are even]
    2. 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]

Những từ liên quan với WASH

soak, moisten, float, scrub, ablution, shower, hose, bathe, drench, rinse, stick, cleaning, douse
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