How to Pronounce "washed up"
expression
ˈwɑʃt/ /ˈəp
WAWSH-tup
wˈɒʃt/ /ˈʌp
WOSH-tup
Definition
"Washed up" means something or someone brought onto land by water, or informally, a person whose career or popularity has ended and is no longer successful.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɑʃt/ /ˈəp
British English
wˈɒʃt/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAWSH-tup
UK
WOSH-tup
Listen in Context
A lot of seaweed was washed up on the beach after the storm.
The old actor is now considered washed up in Hollywood.
A plastic bottle was washed up on the shore.
He used to be a big star, but now people just see him as washed up.