Definitions for washout

Overview of noun washout

The noun washout has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. washout

(the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water; "it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road")

2. washout, wash

(the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water")

3. flop, dud, washout

(someone who is unsuccessful)