(Britain) The act of washing dishes etc; dishwashing.

Of or relating to washing dishes.

present participle of wash up

(informal) Finished; having no future in a particular role; no longer capable, effective or needed.

simple past tense and past participle of wash up

(Britain, transitive, intransitive) To clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal. / (US, intransitive) To wash one's hands and/or face, often around mealtimes.

The act by which something is washed. / (informal) Something or somebody that is washed up; a has-been. / (military, slang) A meeting to gauge the success or failure of an operation or war game.

Alternative form of washed up.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wash up

plural of wash up