douse

Pronunciation

• enPR: daus, IPA ^(key): /daʊs/

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Verb

Plain form douse

Third-person singular douses

Past tense doused

Past participle doused

Present participle dousing

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you douse something, you pour a liquid over it.
2. (transitive) If you douse a fire, you extinguish it.