Oxford Basic American Dictionary

The house was washed away by the river. wash up to wash your face and hands Go and wash up, and put on some clean clothes.

wash2 / waj / noun

[ noncount ] clothes that are being washed or that need to be washed

All my socks are in the wash!

[ usually singular ] cleaning something with water The car needs a good wash.

wash • a • ble / ' wa/abl /

Something that is washable can be washed without being damaged

This sweater is machine washable (= it can be washed in the washing machine ) .

wash • cloth / ' wajLlo9 / noun [ count ]

a small, square piece of cloth that you use to wash your face and body

wash • ing ma • chine / wjig majin /

( also wash - er / ' wa/эг / ) noun [ count ] a machine that washes clothes

was • n't / wAznt ; waznt / short for was not

wasp / wasp / noun [ count ]

a yellow and black insect that flies and can hurt ( sting ) you by pushing a sharp part into your skin

—Look at the picture at insect .

Waste 1Ф/ weist / verb ( wastes , wast ing , wast . ed )

to use too much of something or not use something in a good way

She wastes a lot of money on candy.

He wasted his time at college — he didn't do any work.

waste 2 Ф / weist / noun

[ singular ] not using something in a useful way It's a waste to throw away all this food!

This watch was a waste of money — it's broken already!

[ noncount ] material, food, etc. that people no longer use or need

A lot of waste from the factories goes into this river.

Waste 3 Ф / weist / adjective

not useful or needed

Plants produce oxygen as a waste product.

waste .bas .ket

/ ' weist|breskat / noun [count]

a container where you put things like paper that you do not want

waste • ful / ' weistfl / adjective

using more of something than you need; causing waste

WatCh 1 Ф / wat|7 verb ( watch . es, watch . ing, watched )

to look at someone or something for some time We watched television all evening.

Watch how I do this. Thesaurus

look to turn your eyes toward someone or something, or in a particular direction: She looked at me and smiled. ♦ Look out the window! There's a rainbow! watch to look at someone or something for some time, paying attention to what happens: "Would you like to play?" "No thanks - I'll just watch." ♦ I only let my kids watch TV on weekends. ♦ He stood and watched as the taxi drove away.

see to watch a movie, a television program, a game, a performance, etc. With this meaning, see is not used with the -ing form, so you can say "I saw a movie" but NOT "I was seeing a movie": to see a movie/a TV program ♦ Did you see the game on TV yesterday?

to take care of something or someone for a short time Could you watch my bags while I buy a ticket?

to be careful about someone or something You'd better watch what you say to her.

watch out to be careful because of someone or

something dangerous

Watch out! There's a car coming.

—SYNONYM look out

watch out for someone or something to look carefully and be ready for someone or something dangerous Watch out for ice on the roads.

WatCh 2 Ф / watj/ noun ( plural watch . es )

[ count ] a thing that you wear on your wrist so you know what time it is

She kept looking at her watch nervously. Word building

A small clock that you wear on your wrist is called a watch . You say that a clock or watch is fast if it shows a time that is later than the real time. You say that it is slow if it shows a time that is earlier than the real time.

[ noncount ] the action of watching something in case of danger or problems