Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun wash_up

2 senses of washup

Sense 1
washup, bathing -- (the act of washing yourself (or another person))
       => wash, washing, lavation -- (the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water))
       => cleaning, cleansing, cleanup -- (the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning")

Sense 2
dishwashing, washup -- (the act of washing dishes)
       => wash, washing, lavation -- (the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water))

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb wash_up

5 senses of wash up

Sense 1
wash up, lave -- (wash one's face and hands; "She freshened up in the bathroom")
       => freshen, refresh, refreshen, freshen up -- (become or make oneself fresh again; "She freshened up after the tennis game")

Sense 2
wash up -- (carry somewhere (of water or current or waves); "The tide washed up the corpse")
       => impart, conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel -- (transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat")

Sense 3
wash up, do the dishes -- (wash dishes; "I cook and my husband washes up after dinner")
       => clean, make clean -- (make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth")

Sense 4
wash up -- (be carried somewhere by water or as if by water; "The body washed up on the beach")
       => appear -- (come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon")

Sense 5
exhaust, wash up, beat, tucker, tucker out -- (wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam")
       => tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue -- (exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike")

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