Wash Off (Verb)
Meaning
Remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The heavy rain will wash off the dirt and grime from the city streets.
- Her tears helped to wash off the dust that had clung to her eyelashes all day.
- The kids ran through the sprinklers to wash off the sweat after playing outside.
- She used soap and warm water to wash off the stubborn grease on her hands.
- The waves of the ocean will eventually wash off the paint from the old wooden pier.