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verb
- 1. pour a liquid over; drench: "he doused the car with gasoline and set it on fire" Similar
- 2. extinguish (a fire or light): "stewards appeared and the fire was doused" Similar
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1. : to plunge into water. Blanch the green beans then douse them in a bath of ice water. 2. a. : to throw a liquid on : drench. The books were doused in gasoline and set ablaze. doused herself in perfume. b. : slosh. 3. [originally in argot use (douse the glim meaning "extinguish the light") and perhaps of distinct origin] : extinguish.
Douse means to make something or someone wet by throwing a lot of liquid over it or them, or to stop a fire or light by putting water on it. Learn how to use douse in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and explore related words and phrases.
Douse definition: to plunge into water or the like; drench. See examples of DOUSE used in a sentence.
Douse means to make something or someone wet by throwing a lot of liquid over it, him, or her, or to stop a fire or light by putting water on it. Learn more about the verb douse, its usage and related words, with examples from various sources.
Use the verb douse to describe covering something with water or other liquid. When you're camping, you douse the campfire with water when you're done with it. Douse often involves water, but you could also douse your French fries in ketchup.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb douse, which means to stop a fire or a light by pouring water or liquid over it. See pictures, synonyms and word origin of douse.
Douse means to wet thoroughly, to put out a light or fire, or to lower a sail. It can also be spelled as dowse, and has different meanings in nautical and divining contexts.
