drench

verb

\ ˈdrench

drenched; drenching; drenches

Definition of drench

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to wet thoroughly (as by soaking or immersing in liquid)

2 : to soak or cover thoroughly with liquid that falls or is precipitated

3 : to fill or cover completely as if by soaking or precipitation was drenched in furs and diamonds— Richard Brautigan

4a : to administer a drench to (an animal)

b archaic : to force to drink

drench

noun

Definition of drench (Entry 2 of 2)

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 drenches

b : a quantity sufficient to drench or saturate

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Verb

soak, saturate, drench, steep, impregnate mean to permeate or be permeated with a liquid. soak implies usually prolonged immersion as for softening or cleansing. soak the garment in soapy water saturate implies a resulting effect of complete absorption until no more liquid can be held. a saturated sponge drench implies a thorough wetting by something that pours down or is poured. clothes drenched by a cloudburst steep suggests either the extraction of an essence (as of tea leaves) by the liquid or the imparting of a quality (such as a color) to the thing immersed. steep the tea for five minutes impregnate implies a thorough interpenetration of one thing by another. a cake strongly impregnated with brandy