#1 wash up v. wash one's face and hands; "She freshened up in the bathroom". wn #2 wash up v. carry somewhere (of water or current or waves); "The tide washed up the corpse". wn #3 wash up v. wash dishes; "I cook and my husband washes up after dinner". wn #4 wash up v. be carried somewhere by water or as if by water; "The body washed up on the beach". wn #5 wash up v. wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam". wn