Meaning of wash down | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To help to swallow (something, especially food or a pill) by drinking a liquid.
   transitive
2. To wash (something) completely from top to bottom.
   transitive
3. To send (something) down the drain by washing action.
   transitive

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Examples

“Now we just need a drink to wash it down.”

“I had a nice beef sandwich washed down with a pint of bitter.”

“Well, we had our breakfast of ship's bread and molasses, washed down with cannikins of something liquid - but not lovely.”

“This time we started with melon, went on to salad and cold chicken, next tried some excellent Camembert and finished up with grapes. To wash this down in the enginemen's shanty, we had a nice white Bordeaux, followed by the remains of the Rosé and finishing up with excellent Beaujolais.”

“Having just dined on a plate of fried chicken, you wash it down with a can of beer and contemplate that life doesn't get any better than this. Ever wonder what happens next?”

“You must wash the wall down well before painting.”

“We'll wash it down with a garden hose and just a touch of soap.”

“There was some food residue in the sink, so she washed it down.”

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