wash out
verb
wash out is spelled W-A-S-H-O-U-T: 7 letters. As a verb, wash out means “To wash the inside of something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in wash out?
| Letters | 7: W-A-S-H-O-U-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce wash out?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-wash_out.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with wash out
Also written: washout (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of wash out
- washes out present, singular, he/she/it
- washing out participle, present
- washed out participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wash out mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To wash the inside of something.
We must wash out the bins; they are full of maggots.
- 2
To remove something by washing.
He washed out the stain.
- 3
To be removed by washing.
That stain washed out easily.
- 4
To wear away by the flow of water; to erode.
The sandcastle was washed out by the tide.
- 5
To cancel due to bad weather.
The continuous rain washed out the cricket match.
- 6
To remove or obscure (something) by saturation (of light, noise, etc.)
The sun washes out the stars of the night sky.
- 7
To lose traction while going around a turn, especially in cycling, motorsports and skiing/snowboarding.
The rider washed out around that last turn and hit a tree.
- 8
To fail utterly at something one has attempted.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of washout.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does wash out come from?
From wash + out.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).