wash off

phrasal verb

washed off; washing off; washes off

1

: to clean (something) by using water

Wash the mud off the bikes before you put them away.

2

: to be able to be removed or cleaned by washing

This makeup washes off easily.

Examples of wash off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Steps for properly spring cleaning your houseplants include pruning unhealthy foliage, addressing root rot if present, and washing off leaves. —Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025

Clean your patio and remove debris Cleaning your patio regularly — sweeping, removing leaves, and washing off pollen — will help its longevity. —Kara McGinley, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025

Use a garden hose, kitchen or shower sprayer to wash off every surface of the plant, including the tops and bottoms of foliage and in between leaves and branches. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025

Both vehicles were submerged in the water after being washed off a bridge, police said. —Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for wash off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff