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WASH DOWN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Flow freely

Example:

The body washed down the river

Synonyms:

flush down; wash down

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "wash down" is one way to...):

flush (flow freely)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

Sense 2

Meaning:

Eat food accompanied by lots of liquid; also use metaphorically

Example:

He washes down his worries with a nightly glass of whisky

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Hypernyms (to "wash down" is one way to...):

eat (take in solid food)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

They wash down more bread

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