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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌwɑʃ ˈaʊt/ · UK /ˌwɒʃ ˈaʊt/
wash out means: To remove a mark or substance from something by washing it.
verb
To remove a mark or substance from something by washing it.
- I washed out the stain.
- Can you wash this paint out of my shirt?
- Hot water washed most of the dye out.
To clean the inside of a container with water.
- Wash out the empty jar.
- I washed the bucket out with hot water.
- Have you washed out your water bottle?
If a mark or substance disappears when something is washed, it is removed by the water.
- This ink washes out.
- The stain washed out after two washes.
- Will the red dye wash out of my hair?
If bad weather prevents an outdoor event from happening, the weather causes it to be cancelled.
- Rain washed out the match.
- Our picnic was washed out on Sunday.
- Will tomorrow’s game be washed out too?
To carry away soil or damage something as water flows over it.
- The flood washed out the road.
- Heavy rain has washed out part of the riverbank.
- The bridge was washed out during the storm.
To make details hard to see or hear because light or sound is too strong.
- Sunlight washes out the screen.
- The camera flash washed out her face in the photograph.
- Loud music washed out the quieter voices in the recording.
Questions about wash out
What does wash out mean?
To remove a mark or substance from something by washing it.
What is wash out in other languages?
Türkçe: yıkayarak çıkarmak · Español: quitar lavando · Français: enlever au lavage · Deutsch: auswaschen · Italiano: togliere lavando · 日本語: 洗い落とす
How do you pronounce wash out?
In American English /ˌwɑʃ ˈaʊt/; in British English /ˌwɒʃ ˈaʊt/.
How do you use wash out in a sentence?
I washed out the stain. Can you wash this paint out of my shirt?
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