home w Robert S. Johnson wash [wosh, wawsh] verb (used with object) 1. to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid. 2. to remove (dirt, stains, paint, or any matter) by or as by the action of water (usually followed by out, off, etc.): to wash grime out of clothing. 3. to free from spiritual defilement or from sin, guilt, etc.: to be washed whiter than the snow. –noun 4. the act or process of washing with water or other liquid: to give the car a wash. 5. a quantity of clothes, linens, etc., washed, or to be washed, at one time: a heavy wash. 6. a liquid with which something is washed, wetted, colored, overspread, etc.: She gave the room a wash of pale blue. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z wait warpath waiting wall wash washing-machine washer waterfall watermelon waterproof weather water-canon wei-wou