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douse

/daʊs/

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What does douse mean?

verb

  1. To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
  2. To fall suddenly into water.
  3. To put out; to extinguish.
More meanings (5)

noun

  1. A sudden plunging into water.
  2. A blow or strike, especially to the face.

verb

  1. To strike, beat, or thrash.
  2. To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly

proper noun

  1. A surname.
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IPA pronunciation

/daʊs/

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For several nights they advised me to “cut out the higher education, douse that light and come to bed.”
James J. (James John) DavisThe Iron Puddler: My Life in the Rolling Mills and What Came of ItProject Gutenberg ebook #1297
I had only a moment to douse sail and lash all solid when it struck like a shot from a cannon, and for the first half-hour it was something to be remembered by way of a gale.
Joshua SlocumSailing Alone Around the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #6317
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"La nature, peu sage et sans douse en debauche Placa le foie au cote gauche, Et de meme, vice versa Le coeur a le droite placa."
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747