wash off

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wash off

The child uses soap to wash off the mud from his hands.

Definition
  1. Phrasal Verb:
    • To remove something by washing with water or other liquid, often with soap or a cleaning agent: "wash off" means to clean a surface or object by applying a liquid, causing dirt, stains, or other substances to be removed and carried away.
Usage
  • "Wash off" is a separable phrasal verb. The object (the thing being cleaned) can often come between "wash" and "off" or after the entire phrase.
  • It is typically used for cleaning surfaces (like skin, dishes, cars) or removing substances (like mud, paint, makeup).
  • Example structure: "wash [something] off" or "wash off [something]".
Examples
  • Phrasal Verb:
    • Please wash off the mud from your boots before coming inside.
    • This soap will wash the grease off your hands easily.
    • The rain helped to wash the chalk drawings off the sidewalk.
    • Can you wash off these plates?
Advanced Usage
  • "to wash something off (of) something": A common construction specifying both the substance removed and the surface it is removed from. The preposition "of" is often optional in informal speech.
    • She washed the dye off (of) her hair.
    • We need to wash the salt off the car to prevent rust.
Variants and Related Words
  • Wash away (phrasal verb): To remove or carry away by the action of water, often used for stains or things on a surface, but also for larger concepts (e.g., "wash away doubts").
  • Wash out (phrasal verb): To remove a stain by washing; also has other meanings like canceling an event due to rain or fading color.
  • Rinse off (phrasal verb): To remove soap, dirt, or a substance with clean water, often the final step after washing.
Synonyms
  • Clean off: To make something clean by removing dirt from its surface.
  • Rinse off: To remove something with a flow of water.
  • Scrub off: To remove something by rubbing hard, usually with a brush and soap.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Wash down: To clean a large surface or object with water; also to swallow food with a drink.

    • He washed down the wall with a hose.
    • She washed the pill down with a glass of water.

  • Wash up: To wash one's hands and face; (British English) to wash dishes.

    • Go wash up before dinner.
    • I'll wash up after the meal.
Related Idioms
  • Come out in the wash: A saying meaning that problems or difficulties will eventually be resolved. (Note: This idiom uses "wash" as a noun, not the phrasal verb "wash off").
    • Don't worry about these small details; it will all come out in the wash.
wash off

The child uses soap to wash off the mud from his hands.

Verb
  1. remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
    • he washed the dirt from his coat
    • The nurse washed away the blood
    • Can you wash away the spots on the windows?
    • he managed to wash out the stains

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