ALL meanings of wash
wash
W w - transitive verb wash clean 1
- noun wash act of washing 1
- intransitive verb wash oneself 1
- verb with object wash 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
- noun wash clothes to be washed 1
- verb with object wash 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
- noun wash clean clothes 1
- verb with object wash to free from spiritual defilement or from sin, guilt, etc.: to be washed whiter than the snow. 1
- noun wash lapping of waves 1
- verb with object wash to bathe, wet, or moisten with water or other liquid: a meadow newly washed with morning dew. 1
- noun wash sound of lapping water 1
- verb with object wash to flow through, over, or against: a shore or cliff washed by waves. 1
- noun wash act of doing laundry 1
- verb with object wash to carry, bring, remove, or deposit (something) by means of water or any liquid, or as the water or liquid does (often followed by up, down, or along): The storm washed the boat up on the shore. A sailor was washed overboard. 1
- intransitive verb wash do laundry 1
- verb with object wash to wear or diminish, as water does by flowing over or against a surface (often followed by out or away): The rain had washed away the lettering on the stone. 1
- transitive verb wash remove 1
- verb with object wash (of water) to form by flowing over and eroding a surface: The flood had washed a new channel through the bottom lands. 1
- transitive verb wash clean: dishes 1
- verb with object wash Mining. to subject (earth or ore) to the action or force of water in order to separate valuable material. to separate (valuable material) in this way. 1
- transitive verb wash lap at: shore 1
- verb with object wash to purify (a gas or gaseous mixture) by passage through or over a liquid. 1
- transitive verb wash launder: clothes 1
- verb with object wash to cover with a watery or thin coat of color. 1
- verb with object wash to overlay with a thin coat or deposit of metal: to wash brass with gold. 1
- verb with object wash Slang. launder (def 3). 1
- verb without object wash to wash oneself: After using the insecticide spray they washed completely. 1
- verb without object wash to wash clothes: Monday is the day we wash. 1
- verb without object wash to cleanse anything with or in water or other liquid. 1
- verb without object wash to undergo washing without injury, especially shrinking or fading: fabrics guaranteed to wash. 1
- verb without object wash Informal. to be found true, valid, or real when tested or closely scrutinized; stand being put to the proof: His honesty won't wash. 1
- verb without object wash to be carried or driven by water (often followed by along or ashore): The boat had washed ashore in the night. 1
- verb without object wash to flow or beat with a lapping sound, as waves on a shore. 1
- verb without object wash to move along in or as in waves, or with a rushing movement, as water. 1
- verb without object wash to be eroded, as by a stream or by rainfall: a hillside that washes frequently. 1
- verb without object wash to be removed by the action of water (often followed by away): Much of the topsoil washes away each spring. 1
- noun wash The, a shallow bay of the North Sea, on the coast of E England. 20 miles (32 km) long; 15 miles (24 km) wide. 1
- adjective wash capable of being washed without shrinking, fading, etc.; washable: a wash dress. 1
- idioms wash come out in the wash, to have a good or satisfactory result; turn out eventually: The situation may look hopeless now, but it will all come out in the wash. to be revealed; become known. 1
- idioms wash wash one's hands of. hand (def 90). 1
- noun wash An act of washing something or an instance of being washed. 1
- verb transitive wash to cover with a thin or watery coating of paint, esp. of water color 0
- verb transitive wash to cover with a thin layer of metal 0
- verb transitive wash to pass distilled water through (a precipitate in a filter) 0
- verb transitive wash to pass (a gas) over or through a liquid in order to remove soluble matter 0
- verb transitive wash to pass water through or over (earth, gravel, etc.) in order to separate ore, metal, precious stones, etc. 0
- verb transitive wash to separate (the ore, etc.) in this way 0
- intransitive verb wash to wash oneself or one's hands, face, etc. 0
- intransitive verb wash to wash clothes 0
- intransitive verb wash to clean anything in, or by means of, water, etc. 0