dousing

douse ¹ also dowse  (dous)

v. doused also dowsed, dous·ing also dows·ing, dous·es also dows·es

v.tr.

1. To plunge into liquid; immerse. See Synonyms at dip.

2. To wet thoroughly; drench.

3. To put out (a light or fire); extinguish.

v.intr.

To become thoroughly wet.

n.

A thorough drenching.

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[From obsolete douse, to strike.]

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douser n.

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douse ²  (douz)

v.

Variant of dowse¹.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dousing - the act of wetting something by submerging it ducking, submersion, immersion wetting - the act of making something wet