Definition of Wash Off in English :

Define Wash Off in English

Wash Off meaning in English

Meaning of Wash Off in English

Pronunciation of Wash Off in English

Wash Off pronunciation in English

Pronounce Wash Off in English

Wash Off

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Verb

1. wash, wash away, wash off, wash out

remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent

Example Sentences:
'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'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Wash Off

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verb (adverb)
1. (transitive)
to wash (the inside of something) so as to remove (dirt)
2. Also: wash off
to remove or be removed by washing
grass stains don't wash out easily
3. (transitive)
to cancel or abandon (a sporting event)
noun washout
4. informal
a. 
a total failure or disaster
b. 
an incompetent person
5. 
a sporting or social event that is cancelled due to rain
6. geology
a. 
erosion of the earth's surface by the action of running water
b. 
a narrow channel produced by this erosion
7. aeronautics
a decrease in the angle of attack of an aircraft wing towards the wing tip
noun
1. informal
a complete failure
The party was a complete wash-out.
2. informal
an incompetent person
Why do so many women complain that their mates are romantic washouts?
3. 
a sporting or social event that is cancelled due to rain
4. geology
erosion of the earth's surface by the action of running water
5. geology
a narrow channel produced by erosion
6. aeronautics
a decrease in the angle of attack of an aircraft wing towards the wing tip

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Wash Off

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1.  US
to drop out of or be dropped from a training course, athletic program, etc. because of failure
2. 
to reject or fail

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