Synonyms of hose

hose 1 of 2

noun

ˈhōz 

as in sock

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg

a reenactor dressed like Benjamin Franklin in waistcoat, breeches, and hose

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sock
• stocking
• hosiery
• support hose
• bobby socks
• anklet
• kneesock
• bootee

hose

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verb

slang

as in to squeeze

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

when the guy failed to return with our money, we realized that we had been hosed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeeze
• sting
• pluck
• screw
• cheat
• stick
• hustle
• beat
• fleece
• bleed
• skin
• do
• chisel
• shake down
• skunk
• sucker
• ream
• stiff
• short
• con
• trick
• wrench
• deceive
• fiddle
• rip off
• swindle
• chouse
• victimize
• gaff
• mulct
• defraud
• bilk
• rook
• diddle
• thimblerig
• flimflam
• nobble
• clip
• cozen
• exploit
• euchre
• shortchange
• take for a ride
• take to the cleaners
• fool
• do in
• sell a bill of goods to
• milk
• soak
• betray
• gouge
• nick
• wring
• extort
• rope (in)
• overcharge
• bitch
• wrest
• gull
• dupe
• double-cross
• bamboozle
• fast-talk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hose

Noun

Angle the hose downward when rinsing so water does not accumulate underneath siding panels. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, the stranger grabbed a hose from the neighboring home and tried to keep the flames from spreading. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Verb

By the afternoon, only a handful of LAFD crew members remained at the site, replaced by private firefighters who had taken over hosing down the building interior. — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Chapman was hosed by a strong throw from A’s outfielder Tyler Soderstrom, and Gelof made the tag to get the second out of the inning. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026