wash up
Pronunciation:
noun
Definitions
The act by which something is washed.
Something or somebody that is washed up; a has-been.
A meeting to gauge the success or failure of an operation or war game.
verb
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To clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal.
Example: I'm not washing up all these dishes.
To wash one's hands and/or face, often around mealtimes.
Example: Dinner is almost ready, so go and wash up.
(of water) To carry (an object) to land.
Example: The tide washes up a lot of driftwood.
To be carried by water to land.
Example: Some dangerous chemicals washed up on the beach.