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Definition wash in British English

wash verb

verb
/wɒʃ/

From the Bible story in which the Roman official, Pontius Pilate, washes his hands to show that he does not want to be responsible for Jesus’s death.

1

to clean something, usually with soap and water

Example

I've got to wash the car.

Example

a freshly washed shirt

Synonyms and related words
wash flush out scrub
1.1

to clean a part of your body, usually with soap and water

Example

Wash your hands before you touch the food.

Example

He washed and dressed quickly.

Synonyms and related words
ablutions bath bath
2

if the sea washes an object somewhere, it carries it there

Example

Some very strange things get washed ashore here.

Synonyms and related words
break burst cast up
2.1

if the sea washes an area of land, it touches it

Example

The island's western shore is washed by the warm waters of the Pacific.

Synonyms and related words
break burst cast up
3

if a feeling washes over or through you, you feel it very strongly and unexpectedly

Example

She felt anxiety wash over her.

Synonyms and related words
come over return run away with
4

used to tell off someone who has just said something inappropriate such as cuss words

Definition wash in British English