wash down

verb

1. to wash completely, esp from top to bottom
2. to take drink with or after (food or another drink)

Example Sentences

The red carpet at the European Parliament was washed down and hoovered ahead of Sir Keir’s arrival.

From BBC

I listened anyway, washing down its controlled sense of rage with regular swigs of cider.

From BBC

And last year, the trust said two stones had been "toppled over" by debris, which was washed down the river.

From BBC

They were discovered dead in bed, holding hands after drinking champagne to wash down tablets they'd been gathering for months.

From BBC

Since the incident occurred, Duffy said, the school district has washed down the outside areas of the school as a safety precaution.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• consume
• drain
• gulp
• guzzle
• inhale
• quaff
• sip
• slurp
• suck