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- Dictionaryquench/kwen(t)SH/
verb
- 1. satisfy (one's thirst) by drinking.
- 2. extinguish (a fire): "firemen hauled on hoses in a desperate bid to quench the flames" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of quenching something very hot.
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The meaning of QUENCH is put out, extinguish. How to use quench in a sentence. put out, extinguish; to put out the light or fire of; to cool (something, such as heated metal) suddenly by immersion (as in oil or water)…
QUENCH definition: 1. to drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty: 2. to use water to put out a fire: 3. to…. Learn more.
Quench means to put out, put an end to, or satisfy. If you're stranded in the middle of the desert with nothing to drink, you're probably dreaming of a nice big glass of ice water to quench your thirst. Quench originally meant “extinguish fires.”
6 meanings: 1. to satisfy (one's thirst, desires, etc); slake 2. to put out (a fire, flame, etc); extinguish 3. to put down or.... Click for more definitions.
to put out or extinguish (fire, flames, etc.). to cool suddenly by plunging into a liquid, as in tempering steel by immersion in water. to quench an uprising. Electronics. to terminate (the flow of electrons in a vacuum tube) by application of a voltage.
QUENCH meaning: 1. to drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty: 2. to use water to put out a fire: 3. to…. Learn more.
To satisfy a thirst, desire, or need by providing relief or fulfillment. "The athlete drank water to quench his thirst after the race." It is often associated with the act of extinguishing or satisfying a physical or metaphorical thirst, whether it's for liquid, knowledge, curiosity, or desire.
To put out (a fire, for example); extinguish. 2. To suppress; squelch: The disapproval of my colleagues quenched my enthusiasm for the plan. 3. To slake; satisfy: Mineral water quenched our thirst. 4. To cool (hot metal) by thrusting into water or other liquid. [Middle English quenchen, from Old English -cwencan (in ācwencan, to quench).]
quench something (formal) to stop a fire from burning synonym extinguish. Firemen tried to quench the flames raging through the building. Definition of quench verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
QUENCH definition: to drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty. Learn more.
