wash

1 of 4

verb

ˈwȯsh

ˈwäsh

chiefly Midland also

ˈwȯrsh

or ˈwärsh

washed; washing; washes

transitive verb

: to cleanse by or as if by the action of liquid (such as water)

: to remove (something, such as dirt) by rubbing or drenching with liquid

: to cleanse (fur) by licking or by rubbing with a paw moistened with saliva

: to flush or moisten (a bodily part or injury) with a liquid

b(1)

: to wet thoroughly : drench

(2)

: to overspread with light : suffuse

: to pass a liquid (such as water) over or through especially so as to carry off material from the surface or interior

: to flow along or dash or overflow against

waves washing the shore

: to move, carry, or deposit by or as if by the force of water in motion

houses washed away by the flood

: to subject (something, such as crushed ore) to the action of water to separate valuable material

: to separate (particles) from a substance (such as ore) by agitation with or in water

c(1)

: to pass through a bath to carry off impurities or soluble components

(2)

: to pass (a gas or gaseous mixture) through or over a liquid to purify it especially by removing soluble components

: to cover or daub lightly with or as if with an application of a thin liquid (such as whitewash or varnish)

: to depict or paint by a broad sweep of thin color with a brush

: to cause to swirl

washing coffee around in his cup

: launder sense 3

how the mob washes its money through corrupt bankers

Vincent Teresa

intransitive verb

: to wash oneself or a part of one's body

: to become worn away by the action of water

: to clean something by rubbing or dipping in water

: to become carried along on water : drift

cakes of ice washing along

: to pour, sweep, or flow in a stream or current

waves of pioneers washing westward

Green Peyton

: to serve as a cleansing agent

this soap washes thoroughly

: to undergo laundering

this dress doesn't wash well

b(1)

: to undergo testing successfully : work sense 3

an interesting theory, but it just won't wash

(2)

: to gain acceptance : inspire belief

the story didn't wash with me

wash

2 of 4

noun

: a piece of ground washed by the sea or river

: bog, marsh

c(1)

: a shallow body of water

(2)

: a shallow creek

Western US : the dry bed of a stream

called also dry wash

: the act or process or an instance of washing or being washed

: articles to be washed, being washed, or having been washed

: the surging action or sound of waves

also : something resembling this action or sound

the warm wash of applause that followed her … introduction

John Updike

: worthless especially liquid waste : refuse

: an insipid beverage

: vapid writing or speech

: a sweep or splash especially of color made by or as if by a long stroke of a brush

in the gray wash of early morning

: a thin coat of paint (such as watercolor)

: a thin liquid used for coating a surface (such as a wall)

: lotion

: loose or eroded surface material of the earth (such as rock debris) transported and deposited by running water

: backwash sense 1

: a disturbance in a fluid (such as water or the air) produced by the passage of an airfoil or propeller

: a situation in which losses and gains or advantages and disadvantages balance each other

wash

3 of 4

adjective

: involving essentially simultaneous purchase and sale of the same security

spurious market activity resulting from wash trading

: washable

wash fabric

Wash

4 of 4

abbreviation

Washington

Example Sentences

Verb We have to wash the dishes. Did you wash your hands? The flooding washed sand and silt all over the area. The pollution washes into rivers from nearby factories. Water washed over the deck of the ship. Waves washed up onto the beach. Noun My jeans are in the wash. We could hear the wash of the waves against the rocks. The wash from speedboats is dangerous for swimmers. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Residents are cautioned not to drink, brush their teeth, make ice, cook or wash dishes with tap water unless it has first been boiled for at least one minute.

al, 6 Sep. 2022 The agency also urged people not to leave the water running while washing dishes, and instead fill the sink or a bucket with water to wash their dishes.

Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 The pH shampoo is ideal for those who like to wash their hair every day because it was designed for frequent use.

Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 As Skinner gets the women set up to wash their hair, Aniston and McMillian are following along from another room.

Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 17 June 2022 Natural shampoos have lighter, gentler ingredients that mildly wash the hair.

Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 June 2022 Try using the pads of your fingers rather than your nails to wash your hair and avoid using scalp exfoliators, which can be irritating when your scalp is already angry.

Claire Gillespie, SELF, 23 Mar. 2022 The movie’s craft services department needed a kitchen at which to wash dishes and a dishwasher.

Paul Guzzo, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Mar. 2022 Schmitt even fired Kathy Hoffman’s husband, who came in a few nights a week to help wash dishes, because his scrubbing wasn’t up to her standards.

Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2022

Noun

Dark wash, straight-leg denim is a fall staple courtesy of Amiri.

Laura Jackson, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 Additions like bath bombs, a good body wash, or even a fun shower cap can make getting clean feel all the more indulgent.

Jamie Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Aug. 2022 Extra body wash, bars of soap, and bath salts can be tucked away and out of sight rather than taking up precious space in the linen closet or shower.

Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 Ground-floor amenities open to all residents will include a furnished lobby, meeting spaces and lounge areas, a multi-purpose room, a dog wash and laundry room, and arts-and-crafts room, fitness rooms with nearby restrooms, and management offices.

Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022 With argan oil, aloe vera juice and lemon tea tree oil, hair-wash reliably cleanses your strands and scalp without stripping your hair.

Blake Newby, Essence, 17 Aug. 2022 In the lineup was Vaseline, Dove body wash, Degree deodorant, cocoa butter, variety of Dr. Teal’s bath products and so much more.

Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2022 This gentle body wash cleanses and hydrates without further harming the skin.

Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 9 Aug. 2022 Car wash: Bring your cars to the St. Mary of the Falls Boy Scout Troop 252 set for this Saturday (Aug. 6) at the Columbia-Cook Sunoco gas station.

cleveland, 1 Aug. 2022

Adjective

To transition the look from ritzy to relaxed, the Rare Beauty founder paired the corset with blue, mid-wash straight jeans.

Seventeen, 8 Sep. 2022 While contamination events may be rare, they can be spread by equipment or in something like wash water at a packing facility.

Steven Savage, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Key to the strategy was expanding Mammoth’s existing unlimited wash-club subscription program, crafted by its founders, to all the new locations.

Miriam Gottfried, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2022 Our favorite top-load washer is the Maytag Smart Capable Top Load Washing Machine thanks to its quiet operation and variety of wash cycle options.

Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2022 This shower-ready brush from Pattern Beauty is a wash day detangling staple for curly and textured hair types (including this writer's).

Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 June 2022 The election exempts securities trades from wash-sale loss (WS) adjustments, which can defer tax losses to the subsequent year and the $3,000 capital loss limitation.

Robert Green, Forbes, 20 June 2022 See More

Kids Definition

wash 1 of 3

verb

ˈwȯsh

ˈwäsh

washed; washing

: to cleanse with water and usually a cleaning agent (as soap)

Wash your hands and face.

: to wet completely with liquid

The flowers were washed with raindrops.

: to flow along or overflow against

Waves wash up on the shore.

: to remove or carry away by the action of water Wash the mud off the car. She was washed overboard.

: to stand being cleansed without injury

Linen washes well.

wash

2 of 3

noun

: articles (as clothes, sheets, and towels) in the laundry

: an act or instance of cleansing or of being cleansed We gave the car a good wash.

: the flow, sound, or action of water

: a backward flow of water (as made by the motion of a boat)

: material carried or set down by water

Wash.

3 of 3

abbreviation

Washington

Medical Definition

wash 1 of 2

transitive verb

ˈwȯsh

ˈwäsh

: to cleanse by or as if by the action of liquid (as water)

: to flush or moisten (a bodily part or injury) with a liquid

wash the wound with saline solution

: to pass through a liquid to carry off impurities or soluble components

intransitive verb

: to wash oneself or a part of one's body

: to clean something by rubbing or dipping in water

wash

2 of 2

noun

: a liquid medicinal preparation used especially for cleansing or antisepsis see eyewash, mouthwash

单词	rewashes
释义	wash 1 of 4 verb ˈwȯsh ˈwäsh chiefly Midland also ˈwȯrsh or ˈwärsh washed; washing; washes transitive verb 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) : to overspread with light : suffuse c : to pass a liquid (such as water) over or through especially so as to carry off material from the surface or interior 4 : to flow along or dash or overflow against waves washing the shore 5 : to move, carry, or deposit by or as if by the force of water in motion houses washed away by the flood 6 a : to subject (something, such as crushed ore) to the action of water to separate valuable material b : to separate (particles) from a substance (such as ore) by agitation with or in water c(1) : to pass through a bath to carry off impurities or soluble components (2) : to pass (a gas or gaseous mixture) through or over a liquid to purify it especially by removing soluble components 7 a : to cover or daub lightly with or as if with an application of a thin liquid (such as whitewash or varnish) b : to depict or paint by a broad sweep of thin color with a brush 8 : to cause to swirl washing coffee around in his cup 9 : launder sense 3 how the mob washes its money through corrupt bankers Vincent Teresa intransitive verb 1 : to wash oneself or a part of one's body 2 : to become worn away by the action of water 3 : to clean something by rubbing or dipping in water 4 a : to become carried along on water : drift cakes of ice washing along b : to pour, sweep, or flow in a stream or current waves of pioneers washing westward Green Peyton 5 : to serve as a cleansing agent this soap washes thoroughly 6 a : to undergo laundering this dress doesn't wash well b(1) : to undergo testing successfully : work sense 3 an interesting theory, but it just won't wash (2) : to gain acceptance : inspire belief the story didn't wash with me wash 2 of 4 noun 1 a : a piece of ground washed by the sea or river b : bog, marsh c(1) : a shallow body of water (2) : a shallow creek d Western US : the dry bed of a stream called also dry wash 2 a : the act or process or an instance of washing or being washed b : articles to be washed, being washed, or having been washed 3 : the surging action or sound of waves also : something resembling this action or sound the warm wash of applause that followed her … introduction John Updike 4 a : worthless especially liquid waste : refuse b : an insipid beverage c : vapid writing or speech 5 a : a sweep or splash especially of color made by or as if by a long stroke of a brush in the gray wash of early morning b : a thin coat of paint (such as watercolor) c : a thin liquid used for coating a surface (such as a wall) 6 : lotion 7 : loose or eroded surface material of the earth (such as rock debris) transported and deposited by running water 8 a : backwash sense 1 b : a disturbance in a fluid (such as water or the air) produced by the passage of an airfoil or propeller 9 : a situation in which losses and gains or advantages and disadvantages balance each other wash 3 of 4 adjective 1 : involving essentially simultaneous purchase and sale of the same security spurious market activity resulting from wash trading 2 : washable wash fabric Wash 4 of 4 abbreviation Washington Phrases wash one's hands of : to disclaim interest in, responsibility for, or further connection with Synonyms Verb bathe lap lave lip splash Noun bog fen marsh marshland mire moor morass muskeg slough slew slue swamp swampland wetland See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb We have to wash the dishes. Did you wash your hands? The flooding washed sand and silt all over the area. The pollution washes into rivers from nearby factories. Water washed over the deck of the ship. Waves washed up onto the beach. Noun My jeans are in the wash. We could hear the wash of the waves against the rocks. The wash from speedboats is dangerous for swimmers. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Residents are cautioned not to drink, brush their teeth, make ice, cook or wash dishes with tap water unless it has first been boiled for at least one minute. al, 6 Sep. 2022 The agency also urged people not to leave the water running while washing dishes, and instead fill the sink or a bucket with water to wash their dishes. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 The pH shampoo is ideal for those who like to wash their hair every day because it was designed for frequent use. Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 As Skinner gets the women set up to wash their hair, Aniston and McMillian are following along from another room. Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 17 June 2022 Natural shampoos have lighter, gentler ingredients that mildly wash the hair. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 June 2022 Try using the pads of your fingers rather than your nails to wash your hair and avoid using scalp exfoliators, which can be irritating when your scalp is already angry. Claire Gillespie, SELF, 23 Mar. 2022 The movie’s craft services department needed a kitchen at which to wash dishes and a dishwasher. Paul Guzzo, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Mar. 2022 Schmitt even fired Kathy Hoffman’s husband, who came in a few nights a week to help wash dishes, because his scrubbing wasn’t up to her standards. Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2022 Noun Dark wash, straight-leg denim is a fall staple courtesy of Amiri. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 Additions like bath bombs, a good body wash, or even a fun shower cap can make getting clean feel all the more indulgent. Jamie Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Aug. 2022 Extra body wash, bars of soap, and bath salts can be tucked away and out of sight rather than taking up precious space in the linen closet or shower. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 Ground-floor amenities open to all residents will include a furnished lobby, meeting spaces and lounge areas, a multi-purpose room, a dog wash and laundry room, and arts-and-crafts room, fitness rooms with nearby restrooms, and management offices. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022 With argan oil, aloe vera juice and lemon tea tree oil, hair-wash reliably cleanses your strands and scalp without stripping your hair. Blake Newby, Essence, 17 Aug. 2022 In the lineup was Vaseline, Dove body wash, Degree deodorant, cocoa butter, variety of Dr. Teal’s bath products and so much more. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2022 This gentle body wash cleanses and hydrates without further harming the skin. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 9 Aug. 2022 Car wash: Bring your cars to the St. Mary of the Falls Boy Scout Troop 252 set for this Saturday (Aug. 6) at the Columbia-Cook Sunoco gas station. cleveland, 1 Aug. 2022 Adjective To transition the look from ritzy to relaxed, the Rare Beauty founder paired the corset with blue, mid-wash straight jeans. Seventeen, 8 Sep. 2022 While contamination events may be rare, they can be spread by equipment or in something like wash water at a packing facility. Steven Savage, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Key to the strategy was expanding Mammoth’s existing unlimited wash-club subscription program, crafted by its founders, to all the new locations. Miriam Gottfried, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2022 Our favorite top-load washer is the Maytag Smart Capable Top Load Washing Machine thanks to its quiet operation and variety of wash cycle options. Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2022 This shower-ready brush from Pattern Beauty is a wash day detangling staple for curly and textured hair types (including this writer's). Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 June 2022 The election exempts securities trades from wash-sale loss (WS) adjustments, which can defer tax losses to the subsequent year and the $3,000 capital loss limitation. Robert Green, Forbes, 20 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English, from Old English wascan; akin to Old High German waskan to wash and perhaps to Old English wæter water First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective 1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing wash wash out wash drawing wash off put a wash on wash away wash down it's a wash wash-and-wear wash ashore car wash acid-wash have a quick wash dry wash wash out to sea wash over wet wash wash overboard wish-wash wash up pre-wash it will all come out in the wash wash one's hands of See More wash out wash drawing wash off put a wash on wash away wash down it's a wash wash-and-wear wash ashore car wash acid-wash have a quick wash dry wash wash out to sea wash over wet wash wash overboard wish-wash wash up pre-wash it will all come out in the wash wash one's hands of See More Kids Definition wash 1 of 3 verb ˈwȯsh ˈwäsh washed; washing 1 : to cleanse with water and usually a cleaning agent (as soap) Wash your hands and face. 2 : to wet completely with liquid The flowers were washed with raindrops. 3 : to flow along or overflow against Waves wash up on the shore. 4 : to remove or carry away by the action of water Wash the mud off the car. She was washed overboard. 5 : to stand being cleansed without injury Linen washes well. wash 2 of 3 noun 1 : articles (as clothes, sheets, and towels) in the laundry 2 : an act or instance of cleansing or of being cleansed We gave the car a good wash. 3 : the flow, sound, or action of water 4 : a backward flow of water (as made by the motion of a boat) 5 : material carried or set down by water Wash. 3 of 3 abbreviation Washington Medical Definition wash 1 of 2 transitive verb ˈwȯsh ˈwäsh 1 : to cleanse by or as if by the action of liquid (as water) 2 : to flush or moisten (a bodily part or injury) with a liquid wash the wound with saline solution 3 : to pass through a liquid to carry off impurities or soluble components intransitive verb 1 : to wash oneself or a part of one's body 2 : to clean something by rubbing or dipping in water wash 2 of 2 noun : a liquid medicinal preparation used especially for cleansing or antisepsis see eyewash, mouthwash rewashes verb present tense third-person singular of rewash as in rewets Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rewets rehydrates dunks rinses flushes laves sluices ducks irrigates sloshes impregnates saturates bedews dips floods swamps showers hoses (down) waterlogs waters steeps asperses splashes hydrates humidifies bedraggles water-soaks wets down moisturizes drizzles dowses inundates submerges overflows mists deluges moistens soddens sprinkles souses wets drenches dampens damps soaks drowns washes bathes sops douses Antonyms & Near Antonyms dries desiccates sears evaporates dehydrates scorches parches dewaters freeze-dries drip-dries dehumidifies wrings See More
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