wash

Definitions

1. To clean with water.
   transitive
2. To carry away or erode by the force of water in motion.
   transitive
3. To be eroded or carried away by the action of water.
   intransitive
4. To clean oneself with water.
   intransitive
5. To cover with water or any liquid; to wet; to fall on and moisten.
   transitive
6. To move with a lapping or swashing sound; to lap or splash.
   intransitive
7. To be cogent, convincing; to withstand critique.
   figuratively, intransitive
8. To bear without damage the operation of being washed; to be suitable for washing.
   intransitive
9. To cover with a thin or watery coat of colour; to tint lightly and thinly.
   transitive
10. To overlay with a thin coat of metal.
    transitive
11. To pass or extract (a gas or gaseous mixture) through or over a liquid for the purpose of purifying it, especially by removing soluble constituents.
    transitive
12. To separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water.
13. To cause dephosphorization of (molten pig iron) by adding substances containing iron oxide, and sometimes manganese oxide.
    transitive
14. To mix up tiles (before a new game) to make them random; to shuffle.

Equivalents

14 more languages

العربيةغسل

Suomihuuhtoa

Gàidhlignigh

हिन्दीनहलाना

Italianolavarelavarsi

日本語洗う洗面する浣湔澡濯灑+ 4 more

한국어湔씻다

Te Reo Māorihoroi

NederlandsafspoelenspoelenWassenwegspoelen+ 1 more

Portuguêslavarlavar-se

Русскийвымытьвы́мытьсямытьмы́тьсяпомы́тьпомы́тьсяпостира́тьпромыва́тьпромы́тьразмыва́тьсяразмы́тьсясмыва́тьсмытьстиратьумыва́тьсяумы́ться+ 13 more

Ikinyarwandaoza

中文沖洗 /冲洗沖走 /冲走洗洗滌 /洗涤+ 1 more

繁體中文洗

Examples

“The car is so dirty, we need⟳ to wash⟳ it.”

“Dishwashers wash⟳ dishes way more efficiently than most humans.”

“This new washing powder rlly washes bedclothes superwhite.”

“Wash⟳ the vegetables, drain off the surplus water, and pack⟳ them in a keg, crock, or other utensil until it is nearly full”

“If using celery or okra, wash⟳ the vegetables in safe water.”

“Wash⟳ the vegetables thoroughly; even a little dirt can contain⟳ bacteria. Wash⟳ vegetables individually under running water.”

“Don't pour⟳ that in the drain; it will wash⟳ downstream.”

“Heavy rains wash⟳ a road or an embankment.”

“The flood⟳ washed away houses.”

“The remaining flotsam was washed ashore.”

“I wash⟳ every morning after getting up.”

“Waves wash⟳ the shore.”

“fresh-blown roses washed with dew”

“[the landscape] washed with a cold, grey mist”

“to hear⟳ the water washing”

“I heard the ripple washing in the reeds, / And the wild water lapping on the crag.”

““And then, how could he know⟳ it was her coffee? No, old fellow, I don’t think⟳ that will wash⟳.””

“Laureano singled out for criticism several board⟳ members who resisted the creation of the MAC and who suggested instead that the board⟳ deal⟳ with "reverse discrimination." "That doesn't wash⟳," said Laureano. "It's just a knee-jerk reaction to what we are trying to achieve⟳."”

“2012, The Economist, Oct 13th 2012 issue⟳, The Jordan and its king: As beleaguered as ever The king is running out of ideas as well as cash. His favourite shock-absorbing tactic—to blame⟳ his governments and sack his prime ministers—hardly washes.”

“Claims of a lack of parliamentary time don't wash⟳.”

“It won’t wash⟳ this time because Democrats smell⟳ blood, because Trump’s own⟳ supporters remain⟳ fixated and because the president’s refusal to release⟳ the Epstein files only adds to the intrigue.”

“Some calicoes do not wash⟳.”

“steel washed with silver”

“Aqueous washings are done to remove⟳ water soluble impurities from organic products since normally the compound that you desire will be dissolved in the organic layer […]”

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