douse
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douse¹
- /daʊs/
Rhymes with -aʊs
Where it comes from
Probably of North Germanic origin, related to Swedish dunsa (“to plumb down, fall clumsily”), Danish dunse (“to thump”). Compare Old English dwǣsċan (“to extinguish”) and douse below.
verb douses · dousing · doused · dowse · douze
- To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse. Set fire to your matches! / Douse them in gasoline!
- To fall suddenly into water. swing i' th'air, or douse in water
- To put out; to extinguish. The man who doused the fire was told to put the remainder of the coal into the bucket and then give the bucket to the soldier.
noun douses · dowse · douze · douce · dause
- A sudden plunging into water. In winter a douse in cold water helps the looks and adds to the style of the carcass, but they should be thoroughly dried before packing.
douse²
- /daʊs/
Rhymes with -aʊs
Where it comes from
From Middle English duschen, dusshen (“to rush, fall”), related to Norwegian dusa (“to break, cast down from”), Old Dutch doesen (“to beat, strike”), dialectal German tusen, dusen (“to strike, run against, collide”), Saterland Frisian dössen (“to strike”). Compare doss, dust.
verb douses · dousing · doused · dowse
- To strike, beat, or thrash.
- To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly Douse the topsail!
noun douses · dowse
- A blow or strike, especially to the face.
Douse³
proper noun Douses
- A surname.
Translations
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verb plunge suddenly into water; duck; immerse
| Português | imergir |
|---|---|
| Français | immerger |
| Deutsch | plötzlich untertauchen, plötzlich wegtauchen, plötzlich abtauchen |
| Română | muia |
| Русский | окуна́ть okunátʹ, окуну́ть okunútʹ |
verb put out; extinguish
| Español | apagar, extinguir, aplacar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | löschen, auslöschen |
| Русский | туши́ть tušítʹ, потуши́ть potušítʹ, гаси́ть gasítʹ, погаси́ть pogasítʹ, облива́ть oblivátʹ, обли́ть oblítʹ |
verb strike or lower in haste; slacken suddenly
| Deutsch | schnell herunterlassen, unvermittelt fallen lassen |
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title = {douse},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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