washout English

Meaning washout meaning

What does washout mean?

washout

— noun 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

— noun (= wash) 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

— noun (= flop) someone who is unsuccessful

Synonyms washout synonyms

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washout English » English

flop

failure

wash

erosion

dud

washing

scouring

miscarriage

wear down

water scouring

washout period

washing away

wash away

underachievement

tinkerer

sluicing

slouch

setback

selection

scrub

scourway

scour pit

scour hole

sad sack

roguing

rain out

palooka

non-event

non event

misfire

gulley

good-for-nothing

flushing

flunk

flivver

fizzling

fiddler

fiasco

exposure

eroding

elutriation

elution

elimination

eating away

duffer

degradation

defection

defeated

dead loss

cleaning