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hoses down

hoses down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hose down.

Meaning of hose down

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).

Questions about hoses down

What is hoses down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hoses down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hose down.

Words near hoses down in the dictionary

  1. hoser
  2. hosereel
  3. hosereels
  4. hosers
  5. hoses
  6. hoses down
  7. hoses off
  8. hosesuit
  9. hosesuits
  10. hosey
  11. Hoseynqoli

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