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- [wosh-out, wawsh-]
- /ˈwɒʃˌaʊt, ˈwɔʃ-/
- /ˈwɒʃ.aʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wosh-out, wawsh-]
- /ˈwɒʃˌaʊt, ˈwɔʃ-/
Definitions of washout word
- noun washout a washing out of earth, gravel, etc., by water, as from an embankment or a roadway by heavy rain or by a flash flood. 1
- noun washout the hole, break, or erosion produced by such a washing out. 1
- noun washout Also, wash-out. Aeronautics. a warp in an airfoil that gives a decrease in the angle of attack toward the tip. Compare washin. 1
- noun washout rainout. 1
- noun washout Informal. an utter failure. 1
- noun washout Informal. a person who has failed a course of training or study: air force washouts. 1
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Origin of washout
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; noun use of verb phrase wash out
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Parts of speech for Washout
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adjective
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pronoun
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washout popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
washout usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for washout
noun washout
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- disaster — a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure.
- disappointment — Cape, a cape in SW Washington state, projecting into the Pacific Ocean on the N of the mouth of the Columbia River.
- bomb — A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
- flop — to fall or plump down suddenly, especially with noise; drop or turn with a sudden bump or thud (sometimes followed by down): The puppy flopped down on the couch.
verb washout
- crash — A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
- overbalance — to outweigh: The opportunity overbalances the disadvantages of leaving town.
- crash-land — If a pilot crash-lands an aircraft, or if it crash-lands, it lands more quickly and less safely than usual, for example when there is something wrong with the aircraft, and it cannot land normally.
- fall flat — horizontally level: a flat roof.
Antonyms for washout
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