'Washout' definitions:

Definition of 'washout'

From: WordNet
noun
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"
noun
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" [syn: washout, wash]
noun
Someone who is unsuccessful [syn: flop, dud, washout]

Definition of 'Washout'

From: GCIDE
  • Washout \Wash"out`\, n.
  • 1. The washing out or away of earth, etc., especially of a portion of the bed of a road or railroad by a fall of rain or a freshet; also, a place, especially in the bed of a road or railroad, where the earth has been washed away. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. a complete failure; -- of an enterprise. [PJC]
  • 3. a person who has failed a course of study or training, leaving the program before its completion. [PJC]

Synonyms of 'washout'

From: Moby Thesaurus