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

First, avoid watering your garden with a sprinkler and instead use a hose or a watering can near the mulch to prevent it from getting wet often, says Klimorowski. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026

Arthur Gallagher, a Clewiston homeowner, filed a water damage claim after his dog damaged an outdoor spigot by pulling on the attached hose. — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Verb

Footage of the scene obtained by the outlet shows the firefighters attempting to hose down the house, as a bright orange flame ripped through the residence. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

But Indiana got hosed and Notre Dame (whom Gen Z might now hate) could be a national champ contender in hiding. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026