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Quick definitions from WordNet (douse)
▸ verb: wet thoroughly
▸ verb: put out, as of a candle or a light ("Douse the lights")
▸ verb: slacken ("Douse a rope")
▸ verb: lower quickly ("Douse a sail")
▸ verb: cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
▸ verb: dip into a liquid
▸ verb: immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #14349)
▸ Also see dousing
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▸ verb: wet thoroughly
▸ verb: put out, as of a candle or a light ("Douse the lights")
▸ verb: slacken ("Douse a rope")
▸ verb: lower quickly ("Douse a sail")
▸ verb: cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
▸ verb: dip into a liquid
▸ verb: immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #14349)
▸ Also see dousing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to douse
▸ Usage examples for douse
▸ Idioms related to douse (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near douse
▸ Rhymes of douse
▸ Invented words related to douse