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Definition of Wash up

1. Verb. Wash one's face and hands. "She freshened up in the bathroom"

2. Verb. Carry somewhere (of water or current or waves). "The tide washed up the corpse"

3. Verb. Wash dishes. "I cook and my husband washes up after dinner"

4. Verb. Be carried somewhere by water or as if by water. "The body washed up on the beach"

5. Verb. Wear out completely. "The performance is likely to wash up Sue"; "He was all washed up after the exam"

Definition of Wash up

1. Verb. (British) (intransitive) To clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal. ¹

2. Verb. (American English) (intransitive) To wash one's hands and/or face, often around mealtimes. ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive of water) To carry an object to land. ¹

4. Verb. Something or somebody that has once had it's peak of greatness far too long ago, and is now still being over used, over played, and is still pushed through the media, even though it's gotten extremely old, bland, worn out, and is just sad to still see around ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Wash Up

wash baskets wash bin wash bins wash down wash drawing wash leather wash off wash one's hands wash one's hands of wash out

wash over wash room wash rooms wash tub wash tubs wash up (current term) wash with wash your mouth out washabilities washability

washable washables washateria washaterias washbag washbags washball washbasin washbasins

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