Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wosht-uhp, wawsht-]
- /ˈwɑːʃt ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wosht-uhp, wawsht-]
- /ˈwɑːʃt ʌp/
Definitions of washed up words
- adjective washed up capable of being washed without shrinking, fading, etc.; washable: a wash dress. 1
- verb with object washed up 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. 1
- verb with object washed up to remove (dirt, stains, paint, or any matter) by or as by the action of water (usually followed by out, off, etc.): to wash grime out of clothing. 1
- verb with object washed up to free from spiritual defilement or from sin, guilt, etc.: to be washed whiter than the snow. 1
- verb with object washed up to bathe, wet, or moisten with water or other liquid: a meadow newly washed with morning dew. 1
- verb with object washed up to flow through, over, or against: a shore or cliff washed by waves. 1
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Origin of washed up
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Washed up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
washed up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
washed up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for washed up
adj washed up
- belly up — If a company goes belly up, it does not have enough money to pay its debts.
- down and out — downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator.
- down for the count — (Idiomatic) Decisively beaten; defeated; rendered irrelevant for the long term.
- down the tubes — a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
verb washed up
- bath — A bath is a container, usually a long rectangular one, which you fill with water and sit in while you wash your body.
adjective washed up
- dashed — made up of dashes: a dashed line down the middle of the road.
- disbursed — Pay out (money from a fund).
- floored — that part of a room, hallway, or the like, that forms its lower enclosing surface and upon which one walks.
- kaput — ruined; done for; demolished.
- killed — Cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).
adverb washed up
- helpless — unable to help oneself; weak or dependent: a helpless invalid.
Antonyms for washed up
adjective washed up
- activated — to make active; cause to function or act.
- energised — Alternative spelling of energized.
- energized — Simple past tense and past participle of energize.
- fastened — to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- hoarded — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
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