douse
see also: Douse
Pronunciation Verb

douse (douses, present participle dousing; past and past participle doused)

  1. (ambitransitive) To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
  2. (intransitive) To fall suddenly into water.
  3. (transitive) To put out; to extinguish.
    • 1999, Arthur D. Jacobs, The Prison Called Hohenasperg
      The man who doused the fire was told to put the remainder of the coal into the bucket and then give the bucket to the soldier.
Translations Translations Noun

douse (plural douses)

  1. A sudden plunging into water.
    • 1911, Cyphers Series on Practical Poultry Keeping (issue 1, page 74)
      In winter a douse in cold water helps the looks and adds to the style of the carcass, but they should be thoroughly dried before packing.
Verb

douse (douses, present participle dousing; past and past participle doused)

  1. (transitive) To strike.
  2. (transitive, nautical) To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly
    Douse the topsail!
Noun

douse (plural douses)

  1. A blow; stroke.

Douse
Proper noun
  1. Surname



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