dousing Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of wetting something by submerging it
   immersion; ducking; submersion.
   
2. verb put out, as of a candle or a light
   douse; put out.
   
   • Douse the lights
3. verb wet thoroughly
   dowse; douse.
   
4. verb dip into a liquid
   dip; douse; duck.
   
   • He dipped into the pool
5. verb immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
   dunk; souse; plunge; dip; douse.
   
   • dip the garment into the cleaning solution
   • dip the brush into the paint
6. verb lower quickly
   douse.
   
   • douse a sail
7. verb slacken
   dowse; douse.
   
   • douse a rope
8. verb cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
   drench; souse; soak; sop; douse; dowse.
   
   • souse water on his hot face

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