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- DictionaryWash/wôSH/
verb
- 1. clean with water and, typically, soap or detergent: "I stripped and washed myself all over"
- 2. (of flowing water) carry (someone or something) in a particular direction: "floods washed away the bridges"
noun
- 1. an act of washing something or an instance of being washed: "her hair needs a wash"
- 2. the disturbed water or air behind a moving boat or aircraft or the sound made by this: "the wash of a motorboat"
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English wash1 /wɒʃ $ wɒːʃ, wɑːʃ/ S1 W3 verb 1 wash something [ transitive] to clean something using water and a type of soap This shirt needs washing.
Definition of wash verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · 1. to apply water or other liquid, usually with soap, to (oneself, clothes, etc) in order to cleanse. 2. (tr; often foll by away, from, off, etc) to remove by the application of water or other liquid and usually soap. she washed the dirt from her clothes.
1. a. To cleanse, using water or other liquid, usually with soap, detergent, or bleach, by immersing, dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing: wash one's hands; wash windows. b. To soak, rinse out, and remove (dirt or stain) with water or other liquid: wash grease out of overalls. 2. To make moist or wet; drench: Tears washed the child's cheeks. 3.
to make something clean using water, or water and soap: Dad was washing the dishes. Fewer examples. There were a lot of dishes to wash so we went at it straight away. Man-made fibres like nylon are easy to wash. Who's going to wash the dishes? The fruit is washed and then graded by size. Make sure you wash the car before lunchtime.
[countable] a thin layer of a liquid, especially paint, that is put on a surface The walls were covered with a pale yellow wash. see whitewash. [countable, uncountable] a liquid containing soap, used for cleaning your skin an antiseptic skin wash see mouthwash.
Britannica Dictionary definition of WASH. 1. : to clean (something) with water and usually soap. [+ object] wash clothes. wash the windows. wash your hair. [+] more examples. [no object] Tell the kids to please wash [=to wash their hands, faces, etc.] before eating.
