wash up

verbs

wash one's face and hands

"She freshened up in the bathroom"

lave, wash up

is derived from

carry somewhere (of water or current or waves)

"The tide washed up the corpse"

wash up

verb group

be carried somewhere by water or as if by water

"The body washed up on the beach"

is a type of (narrower)

transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

"Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

wash dishes

"I cook and my husband washes up after dinner"

do the dishes, wash up

is derived from

be carried somewhere by water or as if by water

"The body washed up on the beach"

wash up

verb group

carry somewhere (of water or current or waves)

"The tide washed up the corpse"

is a type of (narrower)

come into sight or view

"He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"

wear out completely

"This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam"

beat, exhaust, tucker, tucker out, wash up