Definition
To wear away by the flow of water; to erode.
To cancel due to bad weather.
To lose traction while going around a turn, especially in cycling, motorsports and skiing/snowboarding.
Origins
From wash + out.
In Context
- "The sandcastle was washed out by the tide."
- "The railway, which is single track throughout, skirts the left bank of the estuary of the River Colne, and was washed out over a length of about three miles."
- "Storm Jorge on February 29-March 1 washed out lines at Dutton Viaduct, Mountain Ash and around Aberdare."
- "The continuous rain washed out the cricket match."
- "The rider washed out around that last turn and hit a tree."