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hosing down

hosing down is the present participle and gerund 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 hosing down

What is hosing down the present participle and gerund of?
Hosing down is the present participle and gerund of hose down.

Words near hosing down in the dictionary

  1. hosier
  2. hosieries
  3. hosiers
  4. hosiery
  5. hosing
  6. hosing down
  7. hosing off
  8. hosings
  9. hosiomartyr
  10. hosiomartyrs
  11. Hoskie

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