washout
/ˈwɑʃˌaʊt/
noun
- A complete failure or disappointment.
- The project was a washout due to poor planning and lack of funds.
- The party was a total washout because nobody showed up.
- His attempt to become a singer was a washout after the first album flopped.
- An event, especially a sports game or outdoor activity, that is canceled or ruined because of rain.
- The outdoor concert was a washout, so the organizers moved it indoors.
- Saturday's baseball game was a washout after three hours of heavy rain.
- We planned a picnic, but it turned into a washout when the storm hit.
- A person who fails to meet expectations or drops out of a program.
- He was a washout from the military academy after his first year.
- She felt like a washout when she quit the competition early.
- The coach called the new recruit a washout because he couldn't keep up with training.
- An erosion of soil or rock by flowing water, or the channel or hole created by this.
- Farmers worry about washouts that can damage their crops during floods.
- The heavy rains caused a washout that destroyed part of the hiking trail.
- The road was closed due to a washout from the overflowing river.
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