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Definition wash up in American English

wash up phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to wash yourself, especially your hands and face

Example

Why don't you go wash up before we eat.

Synonyms and related words
ablutions bath bath
2

if the ocean washes something up somewhere, it carries it and leaves it there

Example

Two whales have been washed up on the beach.

Example

Some of the oil has washed up on a neighboring island.

Synonyms and related words
break burst cast up
3

to wash plates, cups, spoons, etc. after a meal

Synonyms and related words
wash scrub rinse
4

if someone washes up somewhere, they arrive there unexpectedly after a long time

Example

He stays out for four days solid and eventually washes up at his brother's house.

Synonyms and related words
arrive enter reach
Definition wash up in American English