Washout

Quick meaning: Washout is a noun meaning An act of washing or cleaning the inside of something.

Meaning

An act of washing or cleaning the inside of something.

More Meanings

1. An appliance designed to wash out the inside of something.
2. The erosion of a relatively soft surface by a sudden gush of water; also, a channel produced by this action.
3. A sporting fixture or other event that cannot be completed because of rain.
4. An overwhelming victory; a landslide.
5. A total failure; a disappointment.
6. An unsuccessful person.
7. The aerodynamic effect of a small twist in the shape of an aircraft wing.

Example Sentences

Illawarra turns blue in Liberal washout [title]

The Austin picnic was a washout, rained all day.

The cistern was fitted with washouts and air-valves.

"I thought you was goin' into the business yourself." / "That's a wash-out," snarled Silas. "Don't you talk of it. It's finished."

Word Forms

• washouts
• wash-out

Synonyms for washout

Depending on context, synonyms include rainout, flop, dud.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include flop, dud, washing, wash, handwashing, rinsing.

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