wash

About 13.32 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To clean with water.

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

2. verb To carry away or erode by the force of water in motion.

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

3. verb To be eroded or carried away by the action of water.
4. verb To clean oneself with water.

   I wash every morning after getting up.

5. verb To cover with water or any liquid; to wet; to fall on and moisten.

   Waves wash the shore.

6. verb To move with a lapping or swashing sound; to lap or splash.

   to hear the water washing

7. verb To withstand being washed without impairment, as clothing, especially dyed clothing.
8. verb To be cogent, convincing; to withstand critique.

Similar words

rinse wash away laundry lave launder moisten dampen dry wash airstream slipstream

Often followed by

the and your away it out their his in

Word family

Wash dry wash washed washes washing