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Definition wash up in British English

wash up phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to wash plates, cups, spoons etc after a meal

Example

I can help to cook and wash up.

Example

The breakfast things haven't been washed up yet.

Synonyms and related words
wash flush out scrub
2

if the sea 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 neighbouring island.

Synonyms and related words
break burst cast up
3

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
4

to wash yourself, especially your hands and face

Example

I'll go wash up before we eat.

Synonyms and related words
ablutions bath bath
Definition wash up in British English