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wash Definition and Meaning in English (wash definition)

verb
Synonyms:cleanrinsescrub
Quick Answer • Definition

Wash definition: To clean something using water and often soap or detergent.

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Definitions of Wash

  1. 1verb

    To clean something using water and often soap or detergent.

  2. 2noun

    The act or process of washing something, especially clothes.

  3. 3verb

    To carry or be carried away by the movement of water.

Example Sentences

casual

“Please wash your hands before dinner.”

casual

“She needs to wash her car this weekend.”

casual

“The waves washed over the sand.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past tensewashed
present participlewashing
agent nounwasher
adjectivewashable
adjectiveunwashed

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

wash upphrasal_verb

To wash oneself or dishes.

wash outphrasal_verb

To fade or be removed by washing; to fail or be unsuccessful.

wash downphrasal_verb

To help food go down by drinking something.

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Wash definition: To clean something using water and often soap or detergent.
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'Wash' translates to 'wash' in English. Wash definition: To clean something using water and often soap or detergent.
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