doused

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English

Definitions

verb

To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
To fall suddenly into water.
To put out; to extinguish.

verb

To strike, beat, or thrash.
To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly“Douse the topsail!”

Related words

Synonyms

ducking immersion got immersed soaked sprayed pelted ignited alight drenched extinguished aflame poured smothered torched showered

Associated

kerosene gasoline afire ablaze petrol flammable bleach bucket flames spray

Rhymes

groused joust roust oust faust espoused moused spoused daoust foust

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