doused — daÊŠs v. throw water on, plunge into water; strike, punch, hit; take in or lower a sail (Nautical); extinguish a fire or flame with water; become completely wet; take off a hat; remove any item of clothing (Archaic) … English contemporary dictionary
douse — /dows/, v., doused, dousing, n. v.t. 1. to plunge into water or the like; drench: She doused the clothes in soapy water. 2. to splash or throw water or other liquid on: The children doused each other with the hose. 3. to extinguish: She quickly… … Universalium
douse — [[t]da͟ʊs[/t]] douses, dousing, doused also dowse 1) VERB If you douse a fire, you stop it burning by pouring a lot of water over it. [V n] The pumps were started and the crew began to douse the fire with water. 2) VERB If you douse someone or… … English dictionary
douse — douse1 [dous] vt. doused, dousing [16th c. slang, ? akin to MDu dossen, to beat noisily] 1. Obs. to hit forcefully 2. Naut. to lower (sails) quickly 3. Informal to pull off (shoes, clothes, etc.) 4. Informal to put out (a light or fire) quickly… … English World dictionary
douse — I. verb also dowse (doused; also dowsed; dousing; also dowsing) Etymology: perhaps from obsolete English douse to smite Date: 1600 transitive verb 1. to plunge into water 2. a. to … New Collegiate Dictionary
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