# wash out

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To wash the inside of something.
2. To remove something by washing.
3. To be removed by washing.
4. To wear away by the flow of water; to erode.
5. To cancel due to bad weather.
6. To lose traction while going around a turn, especially in cycling, motorsports and skiing/snowboarding.
7. To fail utterly at something one has attempted.

## Etymology
From wash + out.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wash-out