English Explanatory Dictionary

wash up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal.
  2. To wash one's hands or face, often around mealtimes.
  3. To carry (an object) to land.
  4. To be carried by water to land.
  5. To arrive in a place; to end up somewhere.
  6. To beat up (someone).

Pronunciation

En-au-wash up.ogg

Word forms

wash up washes up washing up washed up

Synonyms

do the dishes do the washing-up

Derived words

washup wash-up period
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