washup

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noun

wash·​up ˈwȯsh-ˌəp 

ˈwäsh-

: the act or process of washing clean

wash up

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verb

washed up; washing up; washes up

intransitive verb

1

: to be deposited by or as if by a swell of waves

seaweed washed up on the shore

2

: to wash one's face and hands

3

British : to wash the dishes after a meal

transitive verb

1

: to get rid of by washing

wash up the spilled milk

2

: exhaust, finish

Examples of washup in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

To clean your face, either at the gym or back home, Kiehl’s face wash and moisturizer are an invigorating step in any washup routine. —Naveen Kumar, CNN Underscored, 23 Sep. 2020

The old washup area became a walk-in pantry A half-wall divides the kitchen from the family room. —Elle Decor Staff, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2012

Verb

In the video, taken from the Barangaroo Reserve located nearby Crown Towers, a Sydney Water rep zooms out from the luxurious hotel to point the camera at an orange slide — resembling that of Drake — conveniently washed up on the bay. —Dimitar 'mix' Mihov, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025

The opening scene originally was going to be a flashback of Johnny visiting Dutch in prison, and just almost saying similar things about how we're washed up and the best days are behind us. —Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1884, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1664, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Rhymes for washup

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

Kids Definition

wash up

verb

1

: to wash one's face and hands

2

: to bring to an end the force or value of

a scandal would wash you up as a sports hero

3

: to be deposited by or as if by waves

seaweed washed up on the shore