wash out

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To wash the inside of something.
  2. To remove something by washing.
  3. To be removed by washing.
  4. To wear away by the flow of water; to erode.
  5. To cancel due to bad weather.
  6. To lose traction while going around a turn, especially in cycling, motorsports and skiing/snowboarding.
  7. To fail utterly at something one has attempted.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-wash out.wav

Word forms

wash out washes out washing out washed out

Etymology

From wash + out.

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