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- [dous]
- /daʊs/
- /daʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dous]
- /daʊs/
Definitions of douse word
- verb with object douse to plunge into water or the like; drench: She doused the clothes in soapy water. 1
- verb with object douse to splash or throw water or other liquid on: The children doused each other with the hose. 1
- verb with object douse to extinguish: She quickly doused the candle's flame with her fingertips. 1
- verb with object douse Informal. to remove; doff. 1
- verb with object douse Nautical. to lower or take in (a sail, mast, or the like) suddenly. to slacken (a line) suddenly. to stow quickly. 1
- verb without object douse to plunge or be plunged into a liquid. 1
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Origin of douse
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Douse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
douse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
douse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for douse
verb douse
- snuff out — the charred or partly consumed portion of a candlewick.
- deluge — A deluge of things is a large number of them which arrive or happen at the same time.
- soak — to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
- quench — to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.).
- drown — to die under water or other liquid of suffocation.
noun douse
- sluice — an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
Antonyms for douse
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