Definitions for wash out
wash out

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rain out, wash outverb

   prevent or interrupt due to rain

   "The storm had washed out the game"

2. wash outverb

   wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt

   "Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink"

3. wash outverb

   wear or destroy by the force of water

   "The hail storms had washed out the bridges"

4. wash, wash out, wash off, wash awayverb

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

   "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"

5. wash outverb

   deplete of strength or vitality

   "The illness washed her out"

6. wash outverb

   drain off the color in the course of laundering

   "The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse"

7. wash outverb

   lose color in the process of being washed

   "The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine"

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1. Wash outverb

   to be removed by washing; -- of spots and stains, especially on clothing.

2. Wash outverb

   to be removed, broken, or destroyed by the action of flowing water; as, the bridge was washed out by the flood.

3. Wash outverb

   to fail in a course of study or training, especially to leave before completion of the course.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wash outverb

   To cancel due to bad weather.

2. wash outverb

   To remove something by washing.

3. wash outverb

   To wear away by the flow of water; to erode.

4. wash outverb

   To lose traction while going around a turn, especially in cycling, motorsports and skiing/snowboarding.

5. Etymology: * From wash + out

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1. wash out

   "Wash out" generally refers to the removal, elimination or destruction of something by means of water or any liquid substance. It can be used literally to describe the action of cleaning or removing dirt from an object through washing. In a figurative sense, it can mean to cancel or postpone an event due to heavy rain or causes someone to fail or drop out. The specific meaning often depends on the context in which the phrase is used.

Matched Categories

1. • Destroy
   • Discolor
   • Prevent
   • Remove
   • Wash
   • Weaken

Anagrams for wash out »

1. outwash

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wash out in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wash out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of wash out in a Sentence

1. Stefanie Friedhoff:

   If you just take a look at the national data, you basically wash out everything, and you're unable to understand the actual pandemic stories that are playing out on the ground in different communities.

2. Mike Hankey:

   Bright moon phases are bad for meteor showers as they wash out the dimmer meteors, a full or almost full moon dominates one part of the sky, making that part undesirable for observing meteors. The full moon also lasts the entire night, leaving no hours of complete darkness, which is preferred.

3. Omar Khayym:

   The Moving Finger writes and, having writ, Moves on nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.

4. Patrick McCarthy:

   There is an ongoing concern that ground-based astronomy is at risk long-term. There just are not that many pristine sites left, as these cities and highways grow, you start to wash out the faintest objects. The thing is, the faintest objects are the reason we're building these telescopes in the first place.

5. Paola Regeni:

   If April 5 proves to be a wash-out, we expect a strong response from our government, a really strong one.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=wash out
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=wash out
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wash_Out
4. ^ ChatGPT
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