Entry Word: wash

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to flow along or against <crystal-clear waters gently wash the island's unspoiled beaches>

Synonyms lap, lave, splash

Related Words gurgle, ripple, slosh

2 to flow in a broken irregular stream <soapy water washing down the drain> — see gurgle
3 to make wet <rain washed the countryside for days on ned> — see wet
4 to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse <washed the baby's hair> — see flush 1