washup

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noun

The act by which something is washed.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounwashup (plural washups)

plural washups · alternative wash-up

  1. The act by which something is washed.
  2. informalSomething or somebody that is washed up; a has-been.
  3. slanggovernmentA meeting to gauge the success or failure of an operation or war game.

    I found it quite interesting that the players had gone to great lengths not to fire nuclear weapons, even in games that pitted Soviet and Western forces against each other in demanding situations. […] Huge arguments would take place in the post-game analyses or "washups."

    2001, William J Crowe, Jr., The Line of Fire
  4. UKslanggovernmentThe period prior to dissolution of parliament, in which any remaining bills are quickly pushed through or else abandoned.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of washing yourself (or another person)

Similar

nounthe act of washing dishes

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Cite this entry
APA

washup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washup

MLA

“washup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washup. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “washup,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washup.

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