Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wash off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: wash off
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove (or be removed) by washing; to clean off (dirt or the thing that it is besmirching) by washing.

Example Sentences

"I'm trying to wash off this equipment."
"I'm trying to wash off all this mud."
"I'm trying to wash all this mud off this equipment."
"I'm trying to wash all this mud off it."
"I'm trying to wash all this mud off of it."
"I hope this mud will wash off without too much scrubbing."

Inflected Forms

washes off (present, singular) washing off (participle, present) washed off (participle, past) washed off (past)

Frequently Paired Words

wash down hose off hose down rinse off rinse down wipe off wipe down

Synonyms

wash wash out wash away

Questions

What does wash off mean?: To remove (or be removed) by washing; to clean off (dirt or the thing that it is besmirching) by washing.

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