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wash
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- pronunciation:
- wash
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- come out in the wash, wash down
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
washes, washing, washed |
definition 1: |
to make clean by using water or soap.
He washed all the cups.
- synonyms:
- clean
- similar words:
- bathe, cleanse, flush, launder, mop, rinse, scrub, shampoo, wipe
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definition 2: |
to move by the action of a liquid.
The waves washed shells onto the beach.- synonyms:
- carry
- similar words:
- bring, deposit, drive, throw, transport
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definition 3: |
to wear away or destroy by the action of moving water.
Rain washed the soil off the field.- synonyms:
- wear
- similar words:
- consume, destroy, flush, weather
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definition 4: |
to be carried by the action of moving water.
A pail washed up on the beach.- synonyms:
- drift, float
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definition 5: |
to be removed or worn down by the action of moving water (often followed by "away").
The paint on the road washed away in the rain.- synonyms:
- wear
- similar words:
- fade, melt, vanish
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definition 6: |
to clean oneself.
Did you wash before dinner?- synonyms:
- bathe, shower
- similar words:
- scrub
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definition 7: |
to flow over; rush against.
The waves washed over the dock.- synonyms:
- flow, stream
- similar words:
- dash, lap, splash, surge, sweep
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related words: |
brush, drift, erode, flush, scour |
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phrase: |
wash down |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act or an instance of washing.
He gave the floor a wash.- synonyms:
- cleaning
- similar words:
- bath, laundering, mopping, rinsing, scrubbing, shampoo, shower
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definition 2: |
things washed or to be washed together.
My mother does the wash and hangs the clothes outside to dry.- synonyms:
- cleaning, laundry
- similar words:
- linen
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definition 3: |
the movement of waves of water.
The constant wash of waves wore away the rock.- synonyms:
- current, flow, tide
- similar words:
- eddy, ripple, surge, swell, wave
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definition 4: |
a thin layer spread to cover a surface.
He put a wash of blue paint on the chair.- similar words:
- coat, film, glaze, whitewash
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definition 5: |
a liquid used as a medicine.
She prepared a wash to treat the wound.- synonyms:
- antiseptic
- similar words:
- medicine, ointment, preparation, rinse, salve
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related words: |
flush, picture |
phrase: |
come out in the wash |
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