Synonyms of wash

wash 1 of 2

verb

ˈwȯsh 

1

as in to bathe

to flow along or against

crystal-clear waters gently wash the island's unspoiled beaches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bathe
• splash
• ripple
• lip
• lave
• bubble
• lap
• slosh
• gurgle
• plash

2

as in to fly

to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval

the employee's story about missing the bus didn't wash with her manager

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fly
• work
• pass
• stand up
• play
• hold up
• hold water
• take
• pass muster
• get through
• go down
• go over
• go through

3

as in to splash

to flow in a broken irregular stream

soapy water washing down the drain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splash
• bubble
• drip
• ripple
• trickle
• dribble
• swirl
• lap
• gurgle
• plash
• rush
• guggle
• swish
• drop
• squirt
• jet
• purl
• eddy
• swoosh
• gush
• spew
• spout
• spurt
• whish
• swash

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stream
• run
• pour
• roll

4

as in to wet

to make wet

rain washed the countryside for days on end

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wet
• drown
• rinse
• flood
• soak
• water
• bathe
• flush
• drench
• wet down
• damp
• submerge
• waterlog
• sodden
• douse
• sprinkle
• shower
• water-soak
• dowse
• dip
• sop
• bedraggle
• moisten
• mist
• splash
• moisturize
• hydrate
• saturate
• souse
• drizzle
• humidify
• inundate
• hose (down)
• dampen
• irrigate
• deluge
• steep
• overflow
• bedew
• lave
• swamp
• impregnate
• sluice
• dunk
• duck
• rewash
• asperse
• slosh
• rehydrate
• rewet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry
• dehydrate
• scorch
• evaporate
• sear
• desiccate
• parch
• dewater
• wring
• drip-dry
• freeze-dry
• dehumidify

5

as in to rinse

to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse

washed the baby's hair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rinse
• flush
• flood
• irrigate
• wash out
• sluice
• engulf
• flow
• inundate
• soak
• hose
• swamp
• stream
• saturate
• deluge
• gush
• drench
• rush
• slosh
• splash
• douche
• douse
• dowse

6

as in to stir

to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly

she absentmindedly washed her tea by tipping her cup, until the honey was at last mixed in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stir
• swirl
• whisk
• agitate
• shake
• whip
• churn
• whirl
• beat
• wheel
• paddle
• reel

wash

2 of 2

noun

as in marsh

spongy land saturated or partially covered with water

an invasive species threatening the plants native to the region's washes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marsh
• wetland
• swamp
• mud
• bog
• slough
• slew
• fen
• moor
• muskeg
• marshland
• mire
• slue
• morass
• swampland
• swale
• muck
• sludge
• ooze
• gook
• slime
• quagmire
• guck
• slop
• slush

Examples of wash in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

And the 240 thread count cotton cover can endure repeat washes thanks to its quality and durability. —Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024

Color bleeding happened when everything was washed in hot water. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024

Noun

Halloween characters can be seen around the wash before your vehicle is washed inside Clean View Auto Washes' foggy Halloween auto wash tunnel. —Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2024

In March, Jennifer Lawrence stepped out in a floor-sweeping dark wash style, before Gisele Bündchen, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kelly Clarkson followed suit in their own takes on the trend. —Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing wash

• wash one's hands of
• wash out