Definition of drench
1 : a poisonous or medicinal drink; specifically : a large dose of medicine mixed with liquid and put down the throat of an animal
2a : something that drenchesb : a quantity sufficient to drench or saturate
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While Cindy is forecast to blow maximum sustained winds near 45 mph through Thursday, weather experts and emergency management officials are honing in on the threats posed by a impending drench of rain.
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Trees that are large, in good condition and provide generous canopies may receive trunk injection treatments (the city does not use or permit the more controversial soil drench tactics).
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First Known Use of drench
before 12th century
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Definition of drench
transitive verb
1a archaic : to force to drinkb : to administer a drench to (an animal)
2 : to wet thoroughly (as by soaking or immersing in liquid)
3 : to soak or cover thoroughly with liquid that falls or is precipitated
4 : to fill or cover completely as if by soaking or precipitation was drenched in furs and diamonds — Richard Brautigan
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nounExamples of drench in a Sentence
we were drenched by the sudden rainstorm
when using the carpet shampooer, wet but do not drench the carpet
Recent Examples of drench from the Web
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Drenched in fuel, Gangnuss removed the helicopter door, and began to dig.
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The stories are each singular if similarly heartbreaking, full of missed opportunities and regret, drenched in the loneliness of homelessness.
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Early in the morning of April 27, just hours before concertgoers began arriving, a downpour drenched the festival site, leaving little but confused staffers and waterlogged tents to greet people.
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As Stevenson leaves the umpire room, a deluge is drenching the field.
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Feeling someone's body on top of you, thrusting, drenching the both of you in sweat, all the while maintaining eye contact?
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Wisconsin got drenched in the overnight storms, with many areas getting more than an inch of rain.
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As police chased Singleton, Alexis crawled out of the building, drenched in blood and unable to speak.
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The chickpea burgers come drenched in special sauce, providing dueling sensations of wholesomeness and decadence.
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Origin and Etymology of drench
Middle English, from Old English drencan; akin to Old English drincan to drink
Synonym Discussion of drench
DRENCH Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of drench for English Language Learners
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: to make (someone or something) completely wet
DRENCH Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of drench for Students
drenched
;drenching
: to make completely wet We had pancakes drenched in syrup.
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of drench
: a poisonous or medicinal drink; specifically : a large dose of medicine mixed with liquid and put down the throat of an animal
drench
Medical Definition of drench
: to administer a drench to (an animal)
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