hose down en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(transitive) To spray thoroughly with a hose.
Near-synonyms: hose off; rinse down, rinse off, wash down, wash off, wet down
- (transitive) To put out or reduce a fire by squirting water on the fire with a hose.
- (idiomatic, transitive) To calm down a person, or a situation.
- (of a man, slang, transitive) To have sex with (someone).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hosing down | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hoses down | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| hosed down | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hosed down | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
rinse down · hose off · wash down · rinse off · wet down · wash off
Translations (8)
pl spryskać szlaufem (To put out or reduce a fire) · nl Iemand tot bedaren brengen (To calm down a person) · fr éteindre un feu (To put out or reduce a fire) · pl spryskiwać szlaufem (To put out or reduce a fire) · nl uitdoven (To put out or reduce a fire) · pl uspokajać (To calm down a person) · fr calmer quelqu'un (To calm down a person) · pl uspokoić (To calm down a person)