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hose
[ hohz ]
noun
- a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
a garden hose; a fire hose.
- (used with a plural verb) an article of clothing for the foot and lower part of the leg; stocking or sock.
- (of men's attire in former times)
- an article of clothing for the leg, extending from about the knee to the ankle and worn with knee breeches.
- (used with a plural verb) knee breeches.
- (used with a plural verb) tights, as were worn with, and usually attached to, a doublet.
- British Dialect. a sheath, or sheathing part, as that enclosing a kernel of grain.
- Golf. hosel.
verb (used with object)
- to water, wash, spray, or drench by means of a hose (often followed by down ):
to hose the garden; to hose down the ship's deck.
- Slang.
- to cheat, trick, or take advantage of.
- to defeat decisively.
- to reject.
- Chiefly Military. to attack or assault (an area) in order to gain control quickly (sometimes followed by down ).
hose
1/ əʊ /
noun
- a flexible pipe, for conveying a liquid or gas
verb
- sometimes foll by down to wash, water, or sprinkle (a person or thing) with or as if with a hose
hose
2/ əʊ /
noun
- stockings, socks, and tights collectively
- history a man's garment covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet
- half-hosesocks
Other Word Forms
- Dzl adjective
- Dzl adjective
- ܲ·Dz adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of hose1
Word History and Origins
Origin of hose1
Origin of hose2
Example Sentences
Jolie’s father and Nema spent the night of the fire hosing down the house in an attempt to ward off the flames.
The air thrums with the din of destruction — giant excavators clanking against steel beams, trucks bleating out warning signals as they back into position, green organic material whooshing out of hoses onto finished sites.
Given the fire hose of insane news coming out of Washington, D.C., one can only imagine the choice words they have in store for us as well.
She drags 200 feet of hose to water her new plantings a few times a month, from a spigot made available by Alliance Susan & Eric Smidt Technology High School next door.
This includes overseeing software that firefighting crews use to request equipment — everything from fire-resistant clothing to hoses — from the agency’s warehouses so first responders have uninterrupted access to lifesaving equipment.
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