Looking for the meaning of the word DOUSES in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DOUSES with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Douse
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: perhaps imitative; compare souse
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
daʊs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
pour a liquid over; drench
Short Definition:pour liquid over
Examples:- he doused the car with petrol and set it on fire
Definition:
extinguish (a fire or light)
Short Definition:extinguish
Examples:- stewards appeared and the fire was doused
- nothing could douse her sudden euphoria
Definition:
lower (a sail) quickly.
Short Definition:lower sail quickly
Variant Forms:
- dowse
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