Definitions

wash

[wosh, wawsh] / wɒʃ, wɔʃ /

NOUN

laundry, bath

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cleaning shampoo washing

STRONG

ablution bathe cleansing laundering rinse scrub shower

WEAK

dirty clothes

NOUN

wave; water movement

Synonyms

STRONG

eddy flow gush heave lapping murmur roll rush spurt surge surging sweep swell swirl swishing undulation

WEAK

ebb and flow

NOUN

coloring

Synonyms

STRONG

coat coating film layer overlay rinse stain suffusion swab

VERB

bathe, clean

Synonyms

STRONGEST

douse drench float hose moisten rinse scrub shower soak wash up wet wipe

STRONG

bath bubble cleanse dip imbue immerse lap launder lave scour shampoo shine slosh soap sponge starch swab tub

WEAK

brush up clean up do the dishes do the laundry fresh up freshen up take a bath take a shower

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dehydrate dry

STRONG

dirty ignore

VERB

be convincing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

stick

STRONG

convince endure

WEAK

be acceptable be plausible be reasonable bear scrutiny carry weight hold up hold water stand up

Antonyms

WEAK

dirty

Example Sentences

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Expedia searches for Tacoma, Wash., also more than doubled this year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Containment and recovery operations are under way after a chemical tank in Longview, Wash., collapsed, leaving one person dead and nine missing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Born Feb. 5, 1952, in Eatonville, Wash., Fuhrman served in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The Oak Harbor, Wash., company is working on a new line of sketchbooks with bleedproof paper and sets of acrylic markers and fine-line pens.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“Go to Mama’s in the Wash. You’ll get better from her if you tell her who it’s for.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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