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washing-up

 
Noun washing-up has 1 sense
  1. washing-up - the washing of dishes etc after a meal
    --1 is a kind of
    wash, washing, lavation
Verb wash-up has 5 senses
  1. wash up, lave - wash one's face and hands; "She freshened up in the bathroom"
    --1 is one way to freshen, refresh, refreshen, freshen up
    Derived form: noun washup1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  2. wash up - carry somewhere (of water or current or waves); "The tide washed up the corpse"
    --2 is one way to conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
  3. wash up, do the dishes - wash dishes; "I cook and my husband washes up after dinner"
    --3 is one way to clean, make clean
    Derived form: noun washup2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  4. wash up - be carried somewhere by water or as if by water; "The body washed up on the beach"
    --4 is one way to appear
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
  5. exhaust, wash up, beat, tucker, tucker out - wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam"
    --5 is one way to tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
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