wash out
To wash the inside of somethingTo wash the inside of something.
» This ink stain will not wash out.
Пятно от чернил не отмоется.
Ця пляма від чорнила не сходить.
Meaning
8 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To wash the inside of something.
We must wash out the bins; they are full of maggots.
(idiomatic, transitive)To remove something by washing.
He washed out the stain.
(idiomatic, intransitive)To be removed by washing.
That stain washed out easily.
(idiomatic)To wear away by the flow of water; to erode.
The sandcastle was washed out by the tide.
wear or destroy by the force of water
(idiomatic)To cancel due to bad weather.
The continuous rain washed out the cricket match.
(idiomatic, transitive)To remove or obscure (something) by saturation (of light, noise, etc.)
The sun washes out the stars of the night sky.
(idiomatic)To lose traction while going around a turn, especially in cycling, motorsports and skiing/snowboarding.
The rider washed out around that last turn and hit a tree.
(idiomatic)To fail utterly at something one has attempted.
Examples
30 sentencesThis ink stain will not wash out.
Ця пляма від чорнила не сходить. — aandrusiak
ruПятно от чернил не отмоется. — Hellerick
The ink stain will not wash out.
Чорнильна пляма не відмиється. — JeNNeR
ruЧернильное пятно не отмоется. — Hellerick
The washing machine is out of order.
ruСтиральная машина вышла из строя. — papersaltserver
deDie Waschmaschine ist außer Betrieb. — sacredceltic
The road up ahead is washed out.
My father threatened to wash my mouth out with soap.
Origin
From wash + out.From wash + out.
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Forms
washes out, washing out, washed out, washed out| Base form | wash out · to wash out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | washes out |
| Present participle | washing out |
| Past simple | washed out |
| Past participle | washed out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- wash upбити, вдаритиTo clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal.
- wash offмити, пратиTo remove (or be removed) by washing; to clean off (dirt or the thing that it is besmirching) by washing.
- wash outмити, пратиTo wash the inside of something.
- wash awayрозмити, розмиватиTo eliminate or destroy by fast-moving water, such as a flood or a high sea.
- wash downTo help to swallow (something, especially food or a pill) by drinking a liquid.
- wash overTo pass (one) unnoticed so that one is unaffected by it.
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb