wash

//wɒʃ//
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Verb

washInfinitive
washPresent tense
washedPast tense
washedPast participle
washingPresent participle
washesThird-person singular
1

To clean something with water and usually soap or detergent.

I wash my hands before eating.

2

To clean one's body or a part of it with water and soap.

I wash my hands before eating.

3

To flow or move against or over something, as water does.

The waves washed against the rocks.

4

To be removed or carried away by water or liquid.

The dirt washed away in the rain.

Noun

1

An act or instance of washing or being washed.

The car needs a wash.

2

A quantity of clothes or other items to be washed or that have been washed.

I need to hang the wash out to dry.

3

The movement or sound of water flowing.

I fell asleep listening to the gentle wash of the waves.

wash - Deep Vocabulary