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douse
[dous]
verb (used with object)
to plunge into water or the like; drench.
She doused the clothes in soapy water.
to splash or throw water or other liquid on.
The children doused each other with the hose.
to extinguish.
She quickly doused the candle's flame with her fingertips.
Informal.to remove; doff.
Nautical.
to lower or take in (a sail, mast, or the like) suddenly.
to slacken (a line) suddenly.
to stow quickly.
verb (used without object)
to plunge or be plunged into a liquid.
noun
British Dialect.a stroke or blow.
douse
1/ 岹ʊ /
verb
to plunge or be plunged into water or some other liquid; duck
(tr) to drench with water, esp in order to wash or clean
(tr) to put out (a light, candle, etc)
noun
an immersion
douse
2/ 岹ʊ /
verb
nautical to lower (sail) quickly
archaicto strike or beat
noun
archaica blow
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˈdzܲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of douse1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of douse1
Origin of douse2
Example Sentences
India's Coast Guard is continuing efforts to douse a fire on a Singapore-flagged cargo ship in the Arabian Sea near the coast of the southern state of Kerala.
Stewart has made an assured mess: a bleary, florid and sometimes lyrical film that could stand to be doused by a bucket of ice water.
Maldonado said she used buckets of water to douse the flames.
Firefighters allowed the Vistra blaze to burn itself out, citing the dangers of dousing lithium-ion battery fires with water, which can cause dangerous chemical reactions.
The commission’s members also called for prioritizing additional water storage capacity in neighborhoods, and systems with external sprinklers to douse homes, parks and schools.
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