Wash down
verb
To drink something in order to swallow food.
He washed down his meal with a beer
Often appears as...
- wash down food
- wash down pills
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To clean something using water.
She washed down the walls before painting them
Often appears as...
- wash down walls
- wash down windows
verb
To flow and carry someone or something downward.
The flood water washed down the cars
Often appears as...
- wash down debris
- wash down rocks
verb
To drink something in order to swallow food.
He washed down his meal with a beer
Often appears as...
- wash down food
- wash down pills
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To clean something using water.
She washed down the walls before painting them
Often appears as...
- wash down walls
- wash down windows
verb
To flow and carry someone or something downward.
The flood water washed down the cars
Often appears as...
- wash down debris
- wash down rocks
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Eating
Used in a relaxed context, often with friends or family while enjoying a meal together.
After the barbecue, we washed down the hot dogs with some soda.
Pro Tip 2/3Food Pairings
Suggests a good match between the drink and the food being consumed.
I prefer to wash down spicy food with a glass of milk.
Pro Tip 3/3Ease of Swallowing
Indicates using a liquid to help swallow something that might be difficult to eat.
He had to wash down the medicine with juice to swallow it.
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Eating
Used in a relaxed context, often with friends or family while enjoying a meal together.
After the barbecue, we washed down the hot dogs with some soda.
Pro Tip 2/3Food Pairings
Suggests a good match between the drink and the food being consumed.
I prefer to wash down spicy food with a glass of milk.
Pro Tip 3/3Ease of Swallowing
Indicates using a liquid to help swallow something that might be difficult to eat.
He had to wash down the medicine with juice to swallow it.
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Eating
Used in a relaxed context, often with friends or family while enjoying a meal together.
After the barbecue, we washed down the hot dogs with some soda.
Pro Tip 2/3Food Pairings
Suggests a good match between the drink and the food being consumed.
I prefer to wash down spicy food with a glass of milk.
Pro Tip 3/3Ease of Swallowing
Indicates using a liquid to help swallow something that might be difficult to eat.
He had to wash down the medicine with juice to swallow it.
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