do the dishes

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]

Verb

[edit]

do the dishes (third-person singular simple present does the dishes, present participle doing the dishes, simple past did the dishes, past participle done the dishes)

  1. (intransitive) To wash up dirty crockery (plates and dishes) and cutlery (knives, forks, and spoons).
    Synonym: do the washing-up
    I make my children do the dishes if they are impolite during dinner.

Translations

[edit]