douse
noun
1. A blow; stroke.
verb
1. put out, as of a candle or a light
- Douse the lights
Definition categories: weather, extinguish, quench
2. wet thoroughly
Similar word(s): dowse
Definition categories: stative, wet
3. dip into a liquid
Definition categories: motion, dip, douse, dunk, plunge, souse
4. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
Similar word(s): dip, dunk, plunge, souse
Definition categories: contact, immerse, plunge
5. lower quickly
- douse a sail
Definition categories: change, furl
6. slacken
- douse a rope
Similar word(s): dowse
Definition categories: change, remit, slacken
7. cover with liquid; pour liquid onto