WASH as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
   Synonym(s)
   • lavation (what does lavation mean?)
   • washing (what does washing mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) wash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • work (what does work mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • washup (what does washup mean?)
   • bathing (what does bathing mean?)
   • ablution (what does ablution mean?)
   • dishwashing (what does dishwashing mean?)
   • washup (what does washup mean?)
   • washing-up (what does washing-up mean?)
   • window-washing (what does window-washing mean?)
   • rinse (what does rinse mean?)
   • soak (what does soak mean?)
   • soaking (what does soaking mean?)
   • laundering (what does laundering mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • wash up (what does wash up mean?)
   • lave (what does lave mean?)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   • lave (what does lave mean?)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   • lave (what does lave mean?)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   • launder (what does launder mean?)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   • lave (what does lave mean?)
2. Meaning
   • any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out
   Usage Example(s)
   • at the end of the year the accounting department showed that it was a wash
   Hypernyms(s) wash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • business activity (what does business activity mean?)
   • commercial activity (what does commercial activity mean?)
3. Meaning
   • garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
   Synonym(s)
   • laundry (what does laundry mean?)
   • washables (what does washables mean?)
   • washing (what does washing mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) wash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • garment (what does garment mean?)
   • white goods (what does white goods mean?)
   • household linen (what does household linen mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   • rinse (what does rinse mean?)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   • launder (what does launder mean?)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   • launder (what does launder mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other
   Synonym(s)
   • wash drawing (what does wash drawing mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) wash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • watercolor (what does watercolor mean?)
   • watercolour (what does watercolour mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a thin coat of water-base paint
   Hypernyms(s) wash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • water-base paint (what does water-base paint mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • blackwash (what does blackwash mean?)
   • calcimine (what does calcimine mean?)
   • color wash (what does color wash mean?)
   • colour wash (what does colour wash mean?)
   • whitewash (what does whitewash mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
6. Meaning
   • the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)
   Synonym(s)
   • dry wash (what does dry wash mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) wash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • streambed (what does streambed mean?)
   • creek bed (what does creek bed mean?)
7. Meaning
   • the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
   Synonym(s)
   • airstream (what does airstream mean?)
   • backwash (what does backwash mean?)
   • race (what does race mean?)
   • slipstream (what does slipstream mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) wash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • flow (what does flow mean?)
8. Meaning
   • the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)
   Synonym(s)
   • washout (what does washout mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water
   Hypernyms(s) wash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • soil erosion (what does soil erosion mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • rain-wash (what does rain-wash mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • wash out (what does wash out mean?)

WASH as VERB

1. Meaning
   • to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking
   Usage Example(s)
   • The cat washes several times a day
   Hypernyms(s) wash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cleanse (what does cleanse mean?)
   • clean (what does clean mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   • washing (what does washing mean?)
   • lavation (what does lavation mean?)
2. Meaning
   • cleanse (one’’s body) with soap and water
   Synonym(s)
   • lave (what does lave mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) wash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cleanse (what does cleanse mean?)
   • clean (what does clean mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • sponge down (what does sponge down mean?)
   • scrub (what does scrub mean?)
   • scrub up (what does scrub up mean?)
   • gargle (what does gargle mean?)
   • rinse (what does rinse mean?)
   • shampoo (what does shampoo mean?)
   • hush (what does hush mean?)
   See Also
   • wash up (what does wash up mean?)
   • lave (what does lave mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   • washing (what does washing mean?)
   • lavation (what does lavation mean?)
   • lavage (what does lavage mean?)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   • washing (what does washing mean?)
   • lavation (what does lavation mean?)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   • washing (what does washing mean?)
   • lavation (what does lavation mean?)
3. Meaning
   • wash or flow against
   Synonym(s)
   • lap (what does lap mean?)
   • lave (what does lave mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the waves laved the shore
   Hypernyms(s) wash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • flow (what does flow mean?)
4. Meaning
   • make moist
   Synonym(s)
   • dampen (what does dampen mean?)
   • moisten (what does moisten mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The dew moistened the meadows
   Hypernyms(s) wash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wet (what does wet mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • humidify (what does humidify mean?)
   • moisturize (what does moisturize mean?)
   • moisturise (what does moisturise mean?)
   • baste (what does baste mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • dampener (what does dampener mean?)
   • moistener (what does moistener mean?)
   • moistening (what does moistening mean?)
   • dampening (what does dampening mean?)
   • dampener (what does dampener mean?)
   • moistener (what does moistener mean?)
   • moisture (what does moisture mean?)
   • wet (what does wet mean?)
   • moistening (what does moistening mean?)
   • dampening (what does dampening mean?)
5. Meaning
   • form by erosion
   Usage Example(s)
   • The river washed a ravine into the mountainside
   Hypernyms(s) wash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • erode (what does erode mean?)
   • eat away (what does eat away mean?)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)
6. Meaning
   • remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
   Synonym(s)
   • wash away (what does wash away mean?)
   • wash off (what does wash off mean?)
   • wash out (what does wash out mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he washed the dirt from his coat
   • The nurse washed away the blood
   • Can you wash away the spots on the windows?
   • he managed to wash out the stains
   Hypernyms(s) wash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • remove (what does remove mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • take away (what does take away mean?)
   • withdraw (what does withdraw mean?)
7. Meaning
   • apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to
   Hypernyms(s) wash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cover (what does cover mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • whitewash (what does whitewash mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
8. Meaning
   • clean with some chemical process
   Synonym(s)
   • rinse (what does rinse mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) wash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   • launder (what does launder mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • elute (what does elute mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • rinse (what does rinse mean?)
   • laundry (what does laundry mean?)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   • washing (what does washing mean?)
   • washables (what does washables mean?)
   • washer (what does washer mean?)
   • washer (what does washer mean?)
   • automatic washer (what does automatic washer mean?)
   • washing machine (what does washing machine mean?)
9. Meaning
   • cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
   Synonym(s)
   • launder (what does launder mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Wash the towels, please!
   Hypernyms(s) wash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • clean (what does clean mean?)
   • make clean (what does make clean mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • water-wash (what does water-wash mean?)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   • rinse (what does rinse mean?)
   • wash out (what does wash out mean?)
   • pressure-wash (what does pressure-wash mean?)
   • powerwash (what does powerwash mean?)
   • suds (what does suds mean?)
   • rinse (what does rinse mean?)
   • rinse off (what does rinse off mean?)
   • cradle (what does cradle mean?)
   • stonewash (what does stonewash mean?)
   • stone-wash (what does stone-wash mean?)
   • handwash (what does handwash mean?)
   • hand-wash (what does hand-wash mean?)
   • machine wash (what does machine wash mean?)
   • machine-wash (what does machine-wash mean?)
   • acid-wash (what does acid-wash mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • laundry (what does laundry mean?)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   • washing (what does washing mean?)
   • washables (what does washables mean?)
   • laundry (what does laundry mean?)
   • laundry (what does laundry mean?)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   • washing (what does washing mean?)
   • washables (what does washables mean?)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   • washing (what does washing mean?)
   • lavation (what does lavation mean?)
   • washer (what does washer mean?)
   • washer (what does washer mean?)
   • automatic washer (what does automatic washer mean?)
   • washing machine (what does washing machine mean?)
10. Meaning
    • separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
    Hypernyms(s) wash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • separate (what does separate mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • pan (what does pan mean?)
    • pan out (what does pan out mean?)
    • pan off (what does pan off mean?)
    Entail(s)
    • rinse (what does rinse mean?)
    • rinse off (what does rinse off mean?)
11. Meaning
    • move by or as if by water
    Usage Example(s)
    • The swollen river washed away the footbridge
    Hypernyms(s) wash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • move (what does move mean?)
    • displace (what does displace mean?)
12. Meaning
    • admit to testing or proof
    Usage Example(s)
    • This silly excuse won”t wash in traffic court
    Hypernyms(s) wash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • stand (what does stand mean?)
13. Meaning
    • be capable of being washed
    Usage Example(s)
    • Does this material wash?
    Hypernyms(s) wash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • be (what does be mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • wash (what does wash mean?)
    • washing (what does washing mean?)
    • lavation (what does lavation mean?)