'Douse' definitions:

Definition of 'douse'

From: WordNet
verb
Put out, as of a candle or a light; "Douse the lights" [syn: douse, put out]
verb
Wet thoroughly [syn: douse, dowse]
verb
Dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool" [syn: dip, douse, duck]
verb
Immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint" [syn: dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse]
verb
Lower quickly; "douse a sail"
verb
Slacken; "douse a rope" [syn: douse, dowse]
verb
Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face" [syn: drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse]

Definition of 'Douse'

From: GCIDE
  • Douse \Douse\, v. i. To fall suddenly into water. --Hudibras. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Douse'

From: GCIDE
  • Douse \Douse\, v. t. [AS. dw[ae]scan. (Skeat.)] To put out; to extinguish; as, douse the lights. [Slang] " To douse the glim." --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Douse'

From: GCIDE
  • Douse \Douse\ (dous), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Doused (doust); p. pr. & vb. n. Dousing.] [Cf. Dowse, and OD. donsen to strike with the fist on the back, Sw. dunsa to fall down violently and noisily; perh. akin to E. din.]
  • 1. To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse; to dowse. --Bp. Stillingfleet. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Naut.) To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly; as, douse the topsail. [1913 Webster]

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