Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [hohz]
- /hoʊz/
- /həʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hohz]
- /hoʊz/
Definitions of hose word
- noun plural hose a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point: a garden hose; a fire hose. 1
- noun plural hose (used with a plural verb) an article of clothing for the foot and lower part of the leg; stocking or sock. 1
- noun plural hose an article of clothing for the leg, extending from about the knee to the ankle and worn with knee breeches. (used with a plural verb) knee breeches. (used with a plural verb) tights, as were worn with, and usually attached to, a doublet. 1
- noun plural hose British Dialect. a sheath, or sheathing part, as that enclosing a kernel of grain. 1
- noun plural hose Golf. hosel. 1
- verb with object hose to water, wash, spray, or drench by means of a hose (often followed by down): to hose the garden; to hose down the ship's deck. 1
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Origin of hose
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; (noun) Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch hoos, Old Norse hosa, German Hose; (v.) Middle English: to provide with hose, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Hose
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hose popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hose usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hose
noun hose
- tube — a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
- sock — a short stocking usually reaching to the calf or just above the ankle.
- tights — a skin-tight, one-piece garment for the lower part of the body and the legs, now often made of stretch fabric, originally worn by dancers, acrobats, gymnasts, etc., and later made for general wear for adults and children.
- tubing — a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
- hosiery — stockings or socks of any kind.
verb hose
- wash — to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid.
- water — a liquid solution or preparation, especially one used for cosmetic purposes: lavender water; lemon water.
- rinse — to wash lightly, as by pouring water into or over or by dipping in water: to rinse a cup.
- spray — a single, slender shoot, twig, or branch with its leaves, flowers, or berries.
- soak — to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
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