wash (A1)

verb

Pronunciation: /wɒʃ/

Definition

To clean something with water and soap, or to clean clothes in a washing machine.

Examples

• Please wash your hands before dinner.

• I need to wash the car this weekend.

• She put a load of laundry in to wash.

How to Use wash

wash up (phrasal verb)

To wash dishes after a meal. — "I'll wash up if you dry."

wash out (phrasal verb)

To be removed or made to disappear by washing or by natural processes. — "The stain should wash out easily."

wash over (prepositional phrase)

To affect someone strongly and often pleasantly. — "A sense of relief washed over him."

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