Phrase guide

washed up

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Well past their prime and no longer successful; having no future in a particular role.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • Pavarotti's washed up as a singer, in my view.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: washed

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of wash up

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Galician: acabado — having no future
  • German: am Ende — having no future
  • German: fertig — having no future
  • German: erledigt — having no future
  • Greek: ξοφλημένος (xofliménos) — having no future
  • Māori: tūnguru — having no future
  • Polish: skończony — having no future
  • Polish: wykończony — having no future
  • Swedish: avdankad — having no future