wash·out (w sh out , wôsh -)n.1. a. Erosion of a relatively soft surface, such as a roadbed, by a sudden gush of water, as from a downpour or floods. b. A channel produced by such erosion. 2. a. A total failure or disappointment. b. One who fails to measure up to a standard, especially one who fails a course of training or study. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | washout - the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water; "it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road"groove, channel - a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record) | | 2. | washout - the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water"rain-wash - the washing away of soil or other loose material by rain soil erosion - the washing away of soil by the flow of water | | 3. | washout - someone who is unsuccessful colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
washoutnoun1. failure, disaster, disappointment, flop (informal), mess, fiasco, dud (informal), clunker (informal) The concert was a total washout. failure success, winner, victory, triumph, feat, conquest
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