Wash-out - English meaning

phrasal verb

Clean the inside of a container or vessel with water.

Usage examples:

I head over to the sink so i can wash out the cup

phrasal verb

Cause an event to be postponed or cancelled because of rain.

Usage examples:

The game was washed out

phrasal verb

(of a flood or downpour) damage or destroy a road.

Usage examples:

Some sections of road had been washed out

phrasal verb

Be excluded from a course or position after a failure to meet the required standards.

Usage examples:

A lot of them had washed out of pilot training

phrasal verb

To remove something by washing, or to disappear after washing

Usage examples:

I hope this stain will wash out., rain washed tonight’s game out., the storm washed out roads and b…

phrasal verb

If a colour or dirty mark washes out, or if you wash it out, it disappears when you wash it

Usage examples:

Do you think these stains will wash out?

phrasal verb

If an event or sports competition is washed out, it is prevented from happening or stopped early because of heavy rain

Usage examples:

The men's tennis semifinals were washed out this morning.