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- Dictionarywash/wɒʃ/
verb
- 1. clean with water and, typically, soap or detergent: "Auntie Lou had washed all their clothes" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of flowing water) carry (someone or something) in a particular direction: "floods washed away the bridges" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of washing something or an instance of being washed: "her hair needs a wash" Similar
- 2. the water or air disturbed by a moving boat or aircraft: "the wash of a motorboat" Similar
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(of the sea) to carry something or someone to or away from a place: Overnight the waves had washed up a lot of rubbish.
1. a. : to cleanse by or as if by the action of liquid (such as water) b. : to remove (something, such as dirt) by rubbing or drenching with liquid. 2. : to cleanse (fur) by licking or by rubbing with a paw moistened with saliva. 3. a. : to flush or moisten (a bodily part or injury) with a liquid. b (1) : to wet thoroughly : drench. (2)
Wash definition: to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid.. See examples of WASH used in a sentence.
If you wash something, you clean it using water and usually a substance such as soap or detergent.
a. To cleanse, using water or other liquid, usually with soap, detergent, or bleach, by immersing, dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing: wash one's hands; wash windows. b. To soak, rinse out, and remove (dirt or stain) with water or other liquid: wash grease out of overalls. 2. To make moist or wet; drench: Tears washed the child's cheeks. 3.
wash meaning, definition, what is wash: to clean something using water and a typ...: Learn more.
wash. verb. /wɒʃ/ /wɑːʃ/ IdiomsPhrasal Verbs. jump to other results. [transitive]to make something/somebody clean using water and usually soap. wash something/somebodyThese jeans need washing. He always washes the car on Sundays. to wash your hands/hair/face. Wash the fruit thoroughly before eating.