washing-up

(noun) the washing of dishes etc after a meal.

(verb) wash one's face and hands. Synonyms: wash up, lave. Example: "She freshened up in the bathroom."

(verb) carry somewhere (of water or current or waves). Synonyms: wash up. Example: "The tide washed up the corpse."

(verb) wash dishes. Synonyms: wash up, do the dishes. Example: "I cook and my husband washes up after dinner."

(verb) be carried somewhere by water or as if by water. Synonyms: wash up. Example: "The body washed up on the beach."

(verb) wear out completely. Synonyms: exhaust, wash up, beat, tucker, tucker out. Examples: "This kind of work exhausts me." "I'm beat." "He was all washed up after the exam."