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- Dictionarydouse/daʊs/
verb
- 1. pour a liquid over; drench: "he doused the car with petrol and set it on fire" Similar
- 2. extinguish (a fire or light): "stewards appeared and the fire was doused" Similar
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DOUSE definition: 1. to make something or someone wet by throwing a lot of liquid over it or them: 2. to stop a fire…. Learn more.
: 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 definition: to plunge into water or the like; drench. See examples of DOUSE used in a sentence.
DOUSE meaning: 1. to make something or someone wet by throwing a lot of liquid over it or them: 2. to stop a fire…. Learn more.
douse something (with something) to stop a fire from burning by pouring water over it; to put out a light. He doused the flames with a fire extinguisher.
7 meanings: 1. to plunge or be plunged into water or some other liquid; duck 2. to drench with water, esp in order to wash or.... Click for more definitions.
1. to plunge or be plunged into water or some other liquid; duck. 2. (tr) to drench with water, esp in order to wash or clean. 3. (tr) to put out (a light, candle, etc) n. an immersion. [C16: perhaps related to obsolete douse to strike, of obscure origin] ˈdouser, ˈdowsern. douse. (daʊs) vb (tr) 1. (Nautical Terms) nautical to lower (sail) quickly.
