wash
🇺🇸
/wɑːʃ/
🇬🇧
/wɒʃ/
verb
A1
to clean something with water and soap
I wash my hands before eating.
A1
to clean yourself with water and soap
I wash my face every morning.
R
to be cleaned without damage
This shirt will wash well and not fade.
R
to move or carry with water
The waves wash the sand onto the beach.
noun
A2
the act of cleaning with water and soap
After the wash, the clothes were clean.
R
moving water behind a boat
The boat left a big wash behind it.
R
a thin layer of liquid on a surface
She put a wash of paint on the wall.
R
a soapy liquid for cleaning skin
Use this wash to clean your hands.
translation
to clean something with water and soap; to clean yourself with water and soap; to be cleaned without damage; to move or carry with water
the act of cleaning with water and soap; moving water behind a boat; a thin layer of liquid on a surface; a soapy liquid for cleaning skin
Word Forms
3rd Present
washes
Progressive
washing
Past
washed
Perfect
washed
Plural
washes