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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Douse \Douse\, v. i. To fall suddenly into water. --Hudibras. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Douse \Douse\, v. t. [AS. dw[ae]scan. (Skeat.)] To put out to extinguish. [Slang] `` To douse the glim.'' --Sir W. Scott. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Douse \Douse\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Doused}; p. pr & vb n. {Dousing}.] [Cf. {Dowse}, and OD donsen to strike with the fist on the back Sw dunsa to fall down violently and noisily; perh. akin to E. din.] 1. To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse; to dowse. --Bp. Stillingfleet 2. (Naut.) To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly; as douse the topsail. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: douse v 1: put out as of a candle or a light; "douse the lights" [syn: {put out}] 2: wet thoroughly [syn: {dowse}] 3: dip into a liquid: "He dipped into the pool" [syn: {dip}, {duck}] 4: immerse into a liquid; "dunk the bread into the soup" [syn: {dunk}, {dip}, {souse}, {plunge}] 5: lower quickly; "douse a sail" 6: slacken; "douse a rope" [syn: {dowse}] 7: cover with liquid; pour liquid onto "souse water on his hot face" [syn: {drench}, {dowse}, {soak}, {sop}, {souse}]
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