wash out
Meanings
verb
- To wash the inside of something.
- To remove something by washing.
- To be removed by washing.
- To wear away by the flow of water; to erode.
- To cancel due to bad weather.
- To lose traction while going around a turn, especially in cycling, motorsports and skiing/snowboarding.
- To fail utterly at something one has attempted.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From wash + out.
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