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hose down

hose down verb: to spray thoroughly with a hose.

Verb

hose down (third-person singular simple present hoses down, present participle hosing down, simple past and past participle hosed down)

  1. (transitive) To spray thoroughly with a hose.
    • Near-synonyms: hose off; rinse down, rinse off, wash down, wash off, wet down
  2. (transitive) To put out or reduce a fire by squirting water on the fire with a hose.
  3. (idiomatic, transitive) To calm down a person, or a situation.
  4. (slang, transitive) To have sex with (someone).

Synonyms of hose down

Forms of hose down

third-person singular presenthoses down
present participlehosing down
past participlehosed down
pasthosed down

Questions about hose down

What does hose down mean?
Hose down means to spray thoroughly with a hose.
What part of speech is hose down?
Hose down is a verb.
What is the past tense of hose down?
The past tense of hose down is hosed down.

Words near hose down in the dictionary

  1. hose bridges
  2. hose clamp
  3. hose clamps
  4. hose clip
  5. hose clips
  6. hose down
  7. hose jacket
  8. hose off
  9. hose reel
  10. hose reels
  11. hose suit

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