Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb douse
2 of 7 senses of douse
Sense 4
dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse
=> sop
=> dip, douse, duck
=> dabble
Sense 7
drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse
=> brine
=> bedraggle
=> bate
=> ret
=> sluice, flush
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb douse
2 of 7 senses of douse
Sense 4
dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse
=> sop
=> dip, douse, duck
=> dabble
Sense 7
drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse
=> brine
=> bedraggle
=> bate
=> ret
=> sluice, flush
Entailment of verb douse
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb douse
7 senses of douse
Sense 1
douse, put out
=> extinguish, quench
Sense 2
douse, dowse
=> wet
Sense 3
dip, douse, duck
=> dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse
Sense 4
dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse
=> immerse, plunge
Sense 5
douse
=> roll up furl
Sense 6
douse, dowse
=> slacken, remit
Sense 7
drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse
=> wet
Familiarity of verb douse
douse used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 7)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb douse
Sense 1
douse, put out
=> extinguish, quench
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Sense 2
douse, dowse
=> wet
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Sense 3
dip, douse, duck
=> dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse
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Sense 4
dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse
=> immerse, plunge
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Sense 5
douse
=> roll up furl
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Sense 6
douse, dowse
=> slacken, remit
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Sense 7
drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse
=> wet
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Overview of verb douse
The verb douse has 7 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. douse, put out -- (put out as of a candle or a light; "Douse the lights.")
2. douse, dowse -- (wet thoroughly)
3. dip, douse, duck -- (dip into a liquid: "He dipped into the pool")
4. dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse -- (immerse into a liquid; "dunk the bread into the soup")
5. douse -- (lower quickly; "douse a sail")
6. douse, dowse -- (slacken; "douse a rope")
7. drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse -- (cover with liquid; pour liquid onto "souse water on his hot face")
Overview of verb douse
The verb douse has 7 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. douse, put out -- (put out as of a candle or a light; "Douse the lights.")
2. douse, dowse -- (wet thoroughly)
3. dip, douse, duck -- (dip into a liquid: "He dipped into the pool")
4. dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse -- (immerse into a liquid; "dunk the bread into the soup")
5. douse -- (lower quickly; "douse a sail")
6. douse, dowse -- (slacken; "douse a rope")
7. drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse -- (cover with liquid; pour liquid onto "souse water on his hot face")
douse definition
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