Douse Meaning

There are 7 meaning(s) for word Douse

Meaning 1 : slacken

    Example : douse a rope

    Synonyms : dowse
Meaning 2 : put out, as of a candle or a light

    Synonyms : put out
Meaning 3 : cover with liquid; pour liquid onto

    Synonyms : dowse,  drench,  soak,  sop,  souse
Meaning 4 : immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

    Synonyms : dip,  dunk,  plunge,  souse
Meaning 5 : dip into a liquid

    Synonyms : dip,  duck
Meaning 6 : wet thoroughly

    Synonyms : dowse
Meaning 7 : lower quickly

    Example : douse a sail

How to Pronounce Douse

  • daʊs