English / phrasal verb
Wash down
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To clean a large surface thoroughly using water, or to swallow food or medicine with a drink.
In context
01
The crew washed down the ferry deck with fresh water before passengers boarded for the morning crossing.
02
I washed down a quick breakfast sandwich with a bottle of cold green tea on the bullet train.
Synonyms
Hose down,Rinse off,Clean thoroughly
Antonyms
Soil,Dirty,Stiffen
Collocations
Wash down the deck,Wash down with water,Wash down a sandwich