Noun
1
A sudden plunging into water.
2
A blow or stroke, especially to the face.
Verb
1
put out, as of a candle or a light
"Douse the lights"
3
dip into a liquid
"He dipped into the pool"
4
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"
5
lower quickly
"douse a sail"
7
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
"souse water on his hot face"
8
To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
9
To strike, beat, or thrash.
Proper Noun
Example Sentences
"Douse the lights"
verb
"He dipped into the pool"
verb
"dip the garment into the cleaning solution"
verb
"dip the brush into the paint"
verb
"douse a sail"
verb
"douse a rope"
verb
"souse water on his hot face"
verb
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