Associations to the word «Douse»
Noun
Wiktionary
DOUSE, verb. (ambitransitive) To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
DOUSE, verb. (intransitive) To fall suddenly into water.
DOUSE, verb. (transitive) To put out; to extinguish.
DOUSE, verb. (transitive) To strike.
DOUSE, verb. (transitive) (nautical) To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly; as, douse the topsail.
DOUSE, noun. A blow; stroke.
Dictionary definition
DOUSE, verb. Put out, as of a candle or a light; "Douse the lights".
DOUSE, verb. Wet thoroughly.
DOUSE, verb. Dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool".
DOUSE, verb. Immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint".
DOUSE, verb. Lower quickly; "douse a sail".
DOUSE, verb. Slacken; "douse a rope".
DOUSE, verb. Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face".
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