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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb wash down has 2 senses

• wash down(v = verb.consumption) Array - eat food accompanied by lots of liquid; also use metaphorically; "She washed down her dinner with a bottle of red wine"; "He washes down his worries with a nightly glass of whisky"
is one way to eat
Sample sentence:
They wash down more bread

• wash down(v = verb.change) flush down - flow freely; "The body washed down the river"
is one way to flush
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

THESAURUS

wash down

bib, booze, drain the cup, drink, drink in, drink off, drink to, drink up, guzzle, imbibe, pledge, pull, quaff, sip, suck, suck in, suckle, sup, swig, swill, tipple, toast, toss down, toss off

ROGET THESAURUS

wash down

Food

VB eat, feed, fare, devour, swallow, take, gulp, bolt, snap, fall to, despatch, dispatch, discuss, take down, get down, gulp down, lay in, tuck in, lick, pick, peck, gormandize, bite, champ, munch, cranch, craunch, crunch, chew, masticate, nibble, gnaw, mumble, live on, feed upon, batten upon, fatten upon, feast upon, browse, graze, crop, regale, carouse, eat heartily, do justice to, play a good knife and fork, banquet, break bread, break one's fast, breakfast, lunch, dine, take tea, sup, drink in, drink up, drink one's fill, quaff, sip, sup, suck, suck up, lap, swig, swill, chugalug, tipple, empty one's glass, drain the cup, toss off, toss one's glass, wash down, crack a bottle, wet one's whistle, purvey.

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