douse in Hindi हिन्दी
douse in Sindhi سنڌي
douse in Telugu తెలుగు
douse in English
- douse⇄douse (1), verb, doused,dousing,noun.
- douse⇄douse (2), verb, doused,dousing,noun.
- douse⇄noun a blow; stroke.
Ex. He gave the young man a douse in the chops (Tobias Smollett).
Also, dowse. - douse⇄noun a thorough dousing; drench.
Ex. I used to have to pick mint leaves for a last-minute macerating with vinegar and sugar--a horrid douse (M. F. K. Fisher).
Also, dowse. - douse⇄v.i. to plunge or be plunged into a liquid.
- douse⇄v.t. 1. (Informal.) to put out (a light); extinguish.
Ex. Douse the candles. He rose every morning before dawn to douse the same lights (New York Times).
2. (Informal.) to take off; doff.
Ex. He doused his hat before entering the house - douse⇄v.t. 1. to plunge into water or any other liquid.
Ex. to clean fruit by dousing it in cold water.
(SYN) immerse.
2. to throw water over; drench.
Ex. The fireman doused the flames.