verb
Meaning 1
To wash the inside of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- We must wash out the bins; they are full of maggots.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
wash out
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verb
Meaning 2
To remove something by washing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- He washed out the stain.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To be removed by washing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- That stain washed out easily.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
To wear away by the flow of water; to erode.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- The sandcastle was washed out by the tide.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
To cancel due to bad weather.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- The continuous rain washed out the cricket match.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rain off
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 6
To lose traction while going around a turn, especially in cycling, motorsports and skiing/snowboarding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- The rider washed out around that last turn and hit a tree.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 7
To fail utterly at something one has attempted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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verb
Meaning 8
lose color in the process of being washed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: discolor
verb
Meaning 9
drain off the color in the course of laundering
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: discolor
verb
Meaning 10
deplete of strength or vitality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The illness washed her out
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: weaken
verb
Meaning 11
remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- 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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wash, wash off, wash away
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: remove, take, take away, withdraw
verb
Meaning 12
wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wash, launder
verb
Meaning 13
wear or destroy by the force of water
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The hail storms had washed out the bridges
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: destroy, ruin
verb
Meaning 14
prevent or interrupt due to rain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The storm had washed out the game
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rain out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: prevent, keep
History
Etymology
From wash + out.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Georgian: გამორეცხავს (gamorecxavs) — to remove something by washing
- Georgian: გამოირეცხება (gamoirecxeba) — to remove something by washing
- Latin: abluō — to remove something by washing
- Latin: ēluō — to remove something by washing
- Ottoman Turkish: ییقامق (yıkamak) — to remove something by washing
- Ottoman Turkish: یومق (yumak) — to remove something by washing