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washing down

washing down is the present participle and gerund of wash down.

Meaning of wash down

Verb

wash down (third-person singular simple present washes down, present participle washing down, simple past and past participle washed down)

  1. (transitive) To help to swallow (something, especially food or a pill) by drinking a liquid.
    • Now we just need a drink to wash it down.
  2. (transitive) To wash (something) completely from top to bottom.
    • You must wash the wall down well before painting.
  3. (transitive) To send (something) down the drain by washing action.
    • There was some food residue in the sink, so she washed it down.

Questions about washing down

What is washing down the present participle and gerund of?
Washing down is the present participle and gerund of wash down.

Words near washing down in the dictionary

  1. washing blue
  2. washing bottle
  3. washing bottles
  4. washing day
  5. washing days
  6. washing down
  7. washing its face
  8. washing line
  9. washing lines
  10. washing machine
  11. washing machines

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