Play
Play verb - To engage in activity for amusement.
Wash
Wash verb - To withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval.
Usage example: the employee's story about missing the bus didn't wash with her manager
How words are described
| good | good play | good wash |
| straight | straight play | straight wash |
| poor | poor play | poor wash |
| actual | actual play | actual wash |
| Other adjectives: real, dark, major, titular, basic, different, said. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Its use gets lampshaded when after being repeatedly rebuffed by Magrat, The Fool convinces her to watch the play with him and that there's even a pump available "in case you want to wash your hair".
Source: I Have to Wash My Hair -
Intercourse with You: "Cecilia" Making love in the afternoon with Cecilia Up in my bedroom I got up to wash my face When I come back to bed Someone's taken my place "Baby Driver" There's no-one home, we're all alone Oh come into my room and play Yes we can play.
- After they fall off a cliff together during a battle, Guts and an unconscious Casca wash up on shore and take shelter in a nearby cave, where Intimate Healing comes into play.
Source: Caught in the Rain
Cite this Source
Wash and Play. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/play/wash
Play & Wash. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/play/wash>.
Wash or Play. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/play/wash.
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