Definition of douse
doused
also dowsed;
dousing
also dowsing
1
: to plunge into water
- Blanch the green beans then douse them in a bath of ice water.
2 a
: to throw a liquid on : drench
- The books were doused in gasoline and set ablaze.
- doused herself in perfume
b
: slosh
3
[originally in argot use (douse the glim meaning "extinguish the light") and perhaps of distinct origin]
: extinguish - douse the lights
- douse the blaze
: to fall or become plunged into water
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