wash
/wɑʃ/ verb A1- To clean with water. · The car is so dirty, we need to wash it.· Dishwashers wash dishes way more efficiently than most humans.
- To carry away or erode by the force of water in motion. · Don't pour that in the drain; it will wash downstream.· Heavy rains wash a road or an embankment.
- To be eroded or carried away by the action of water.
- To clean oneself with water. · I wash every morning after getting up.
- To cover with water or any liquid; to wet; to fall on and moisten. · Waves wash the shore.
- To move with a lapping or swashing sound; to lap or splash. · to hear the water washing
- To withstand being washed without impairment, as clothing, especially dyed clothing.
- To be cogent, convincing; to withstand critique.
Plural wash · He/she/it washes · Past washed · Past participle washed · -ing form washing
Verb forms
- Base form
- wash
- He/she/it
- washes
- Past
- washed
- Past participle
- washed
- -ing form
- washing
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- wash away To eliminate or destroy by fast-moving water, such as a f...
- wash down To help to swallow (something, especially food or a pill)...
- wash off To remove (or be removed) by washing; to clean off (dirt ...
- wash out To wash the inside of something.
- wash over To pass (one) unnoticed so that one is unaffected by it.
- wash up To wash one's hands or face, often around mealtimes.
From the library
“It seems to me, Stamford,” I added, looking hard at my companion, “that you have some reason for washing your hands of the matter.
He must have stayed in the room some little time after the murder, for we found blood-stained water in the basin, where he had washed his hands, and marks on the sheets where he had deliberately wiped his knife.”
“Yes, you may wash the dishes.
Anne washed the dishes deftly enough, as Marilla, who kept a sharp eye on the process, discerned.
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