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washt

washt is the simple past and past participle of wash.

Meaning of wash

Verb

wash (third-person singular simple present washes, present participle washing, simple past washed, past participle washed or (archaic) washen)

  1. (transitive) To clean with water.
    • The car is so dirty, we need to wash it.
  2. (transitive) To carry away or erode by the force of water in motion.
    • Don't pour that in the drain; it will wash downstream.
  3. (intransitive) To be eroded or carried away by the action of water.
  4. (intransitive) To clean oneself with water.
    • I wash every morning after getting up.
  5. (transitive) To cover with water or any liquid; to wet; to fall on and moisten.
    • Waves wash the shore.
  6. (intransitive) To move with a lapping or swashing sound; to lap or splash.
    • to hear the water washing

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Words formed from washt

Questions about washt

What is washt the simple past and past participle of?
Washt is the simple past and past participle of wash.

Words near washt in the dictionary

  1. washsheds
  2. washstall
  3. washstalls
  4. washstand
  5. washstands
  6. washt
  7. washtail
  8. washtails
  9. Washtenaw County
  10. washtray
  11. washtrays

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