rinse /ɹɪns/verb 5noun 3forms 3phrases 3 verb5 •To wash (something) quickly using water and no soap.You'd better rinse that stain before putting the shirt in the washing machine. •To remove soap from (something) using water.Rinse the dishes after you wash them. •To swish (a liquid) around the inside of something.Oscar uncapped his beer, rinsed the first mouthful around. — 1958 •(UK, slang) To thoroughly defeat in an argument, fight or other competition.You got rinsed. •To drink and hangout with friends.Let's Rinse later tonight at my house. noun3 •The action of rinsing.I'll just give this knife a quick rinse. •The act of drawing water into a syringe for the purported purpose of cleaning it. •A liquid used to rinse, now particularly a hair dye.I had a henna rinse yesterday. formsrinsed · rinsing · rinses Phrases with rinse rinse downTo rinse (something) completely from top to bottom. rinse offTo clean by rinsing. rinse outTo clean (as the inside of a container) by washing it to remove residue.
