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wash down

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: wash down

1
v
flow freely
2
v
eat food accompanied by lots of liquid; also use metaphorically
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: wash down
1

v flow freely

“The body washed down the river”
Synonyms:
flush down
Type of:
flush
flow freely
2

v 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”
Type of:
eat
take in solid food
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