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wash up

The correct spelling is wash up.

How to pronounce wash up

noun

Say it like: Was-h u-p

The correct spelling is wash up. The act by which something is washed. For example: "I'm not washing up all these dishes."

Usage Examples

I'm not washing up all these dishes.

Dinner is almost ready, so go and wash up.

The tide washes up a lot of driftwood.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The act by which something is washed.
  2. 2.Something or somebody that is washed up; a has-been.
  3. 3.A meeting to gauge the success or failure of an operation or war game.

verb

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

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