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wash
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- pronunciation:
- wash
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, adjective
- phrases:
- come out in the wash, wash down, wash one's hands of, wash out, wash up
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
washes, washing, washed |
definition 1: |
to make clean by immersing in or applying water or other liquid, esp. if soap is also used.
He washed all the cups.
- synonyms:
- clean
- similar words:
- bathe, cleanse, deterge, flush, launder, lave, mop, rinse, scrub, shampoo, swab, wipe
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definition 2: |
to remove (dirt or other matter) by immersing in water or other liquid, esp. if soap is also used.
She washed the stain out of her shirt.- synonyms:
- rinse
- similar words:
- clean, flush, launder, lave, scrub
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definition 3: |
to transport by means of a moving liquid, esp. water.
The waves wash shells onto the beach.- synonyms:
- carry
- similar words:
- bring, deposit, drive, throw, transport
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definition 4: |
to erode or destroy by the action of moving water (often fol. by "away").
Rain washed away the snowman.Flood waters washed away the old wooden bridge.- synonyms:
- erode, wear
- similar words:
- consume, destroy, flush, weather
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definition 5: |
to make wet; moisten; drench.
- synonyms:
- moisten, wet
- similar words:
- bathe, dampen, douse, drench, saturate, soak, sop
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definition 6: |
to rid of guilt or impurity.
- synonyms:
- absolve, purify
- similar words:
- baptize, cleanse, purge, rid
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related words: |
brush, erode, scour |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition 1: |
to clean or bathe oneself.
- synonyms:
- bathe, shower
- similar words:
- douche, launder, scrub
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definition 2: |
to clean something in or with water or other liquid.
- synonyms:
- clean
- similar words:
- launder, scrub, soak
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definition 3: |
to be capable of being cleaned in or with water without shrinking or fading.
This dress won't wash well.- synonyms:
- clean, launder
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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 fol. by "away").
The paint on the road washed away in the rain.- synonyms:
- erode, wear
- similar words:
- fade, melt, vanish
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definition 6: |
to flow over; rush against.
The waves washed over the dock.- synonyms:
- flow, pour, rush, stream
- similar words:
- dash, lap, splash, surge, sweep
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related words: |
brush, drift, flush, scour |
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phrase: |
wash down, wash one's hands of |
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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, lavage, mopping, rinsing, scrubbing, shampoo, shower
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definition 2: |
things washed or intended to be washed together, esp. laundry.
- synonyms:
- cleaning, laundry, washing
- similar words:
- linen
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definition 3: |
the flow, surging, breaking, or other movement of waves of water.
- synonyms:
- current, flow, tide
- similar words:
- eddy, rip, ripple, surge, swell, undulation, wave
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definition 4: |
a disturbance in water or air left behind a moving ship or aircraft.
- synonyms:
- backwash, wake
- similar words:
- disturbance, track, trail
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definition 5: |
a thin layer spread so as to cover a surface.
- similar words:
- coat, film, glaze, whitewash
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definition 6: |
the erosion of earth by the action of moving water.
- synonyms:
- erosion
- similar words:
- wear, weathering
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definition 7: |
a medicinal fluid.
A soothing wash used to clean a wound.- synonyms:
- antiseptic, tincture
- similar words:
- emollient, emulsion, liniment, medicament, medicine, ointment, preparation, rinse, salve
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related words: |
flush, lotion, picture |
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phrase: |
come out in the wash |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
able to undergo washing without shrinking, fading, or becoming damaged; washable.
- similar words:
- launderable, washable
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phrase: |
wash out, wash up |
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