Wash out

verb

Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.verbTo wash the inside of something.

"We must wash out the bins; they are full of maggots."

2.verbTo remove something by washing.

"He washed out the stain."

3.verbTo be removed by washing.

"That stain washed out easily."

4.verbTo wear away by the flow of water; to erode.

"The sandcastle was washed out by the tide."

5.verbTo cancel due to bad weather.

"The continuous rain washed out the cricket match."

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

"The rider washed out around that last turn and hit a tree."

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