ALL meanings of wash up
wash up
W w - noun wash up any of various liquids for grooming or cosmetic purposes: a hair wash. 1
- noun wash up a lotion or other liquid having medicinal properties, as an antiseptic solution or the like (often used in combination): to apply wash to a skinned knee; mouthwash; eyewash. 1
- noun wash up Mining. minerals from which valuable material can be extracted by washing. 1
- noun wash up the wearing away of the shore by breaking waves. 1
- noun wash up a tract of land washed by the action of the sea or a river. 1
- noun wash up a marsh, fen, or bog. 1
- noun wash up a small stream or shallow pool. 1
- noun wash up a shallow arm of the sea or a shallow part of a river. 1
- noun wash up a depression or channel formed by flowing water. 1
- noun wash up Geology. alluvial matter transferred and deposited by flowing water. 1
- noun wash up Also called dry wash. Western U.S. the dry bed of an intermittent stream. 1
- noun wash up a broad, thin layer of color applied by a continuous movement of the brush, as in water-color painting. 1
- noun wash up Also called watershed, weathering. Architecture. an upper surface so inclined as to shed rain water from a building. any member of a building having such a surface. 1
- noun wash up Metalworking.. Also, washing. a thin coat of metal applied in liquid form: a gold wash. 1
- noun wash up waste liquid matter, refuse, food, etc., from the kitchen, as for hogs; swill (often used in combination): hogwash. 1
- noun wash up washy or weak liquor or liquid food. 1
- noun wash up the fermented wort from which the spirit is extracted in distilling. 1
- noun wash up Informal. an action that yields neither gain nor loss: The company's financial position is a wash compared with last year. 1
- verb with object wash 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 wash 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 wash up to free from spiritual defilement or from sin, guilt, etc.: to be washed whiter than the snow. 1
- verb with object wash up to bathe, wet, or moisten with water or other liquid: a meadow newly washed with morning dew. 1
- verb with object wash up to flow through, over, or against: a shore or cliff washed by waves. 1
- verb with object wash up 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
- verb with object wash up 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
- verb with object wash up (of water) to form by flowing over and eroding a surface: The flood had washed a new channel through the bottom lands. 1
- verb with object wash up 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
- verb with object wash up to purify (a gas or gaseous mixture) by passage through or over a liquid. 1
- verb with object wash up to cover with a watery or thin coat of color. 1
- verb with object wash up to overlay with a thin coat or deposit of metal: to wash brass with gold. 1
- verb with object wash up Slang. launder (def 3). 1
- verb without object wash up to wash oneself: After using the insecticide spray they washed completely. 1
- verb without object wash up to wash clothes: Monday is the day we wash. 1
- verb without object wash up to cleanse anything with or in water or other liquid. 1
- verb without object wash up to undergo washing without injury, especially shrinking or fading: fabrics guaranteed to wash. 1
- verb without object wash up 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 up 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 up to flow or beat with a lapping sound, as waves on a shore. 1
- verb without object wash up to move along in or as in waves, or with a rushing movement, as water. 1
- verb without object wash up to be eroded, as by a stream or by rainfall: a hillside that washes frequently. 1
- verb without object wash up to be removed by the action of water (often followed by away): Much of the topsoil washes away each spring. 1
- adjective wash up capable of being washed without shrinking, fading, etc.; washable: a wash dress. 1
- idioms wash up 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 up wash one's hands of. hand (def 90). 1
- intransitivephrasal verbs wash up be brought to shore by the tide 1
- transitivephrasal verb wash up clean: dishes 1
- intransitivephrasal verbs wash up clean dishes 1
- intransitivephrasal verbs wash up wash face and hands 1
- intransitivephrasal verbs wash up to wear out, become ineffective 1
- noun wash up the act or process of washing with water or other liquid: to give the car a wash. 1