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variants or less commonly dowse
doused also dowsed; dousing also dowsing
3
[originally in argot use (douse the glim meaning "extinguish the light") and perhaps of distinct origin] : extinguish
: to fall or become plunged into water
douser noun
or less commonly dowser
doused; dousing
Synonyms
Verb (1)
Noun (2)
- bang
- bash
- bat
- beat
- belt
- biff
- blow
- bop
- box
- buffet
- bust
- chop
- clap
- clip
- clout
- crack
- cuff
- dab
- fillip
- hack
- haymaker
- hit
- hook
- knock
- larrup [dialect]
- lash
- lick
- pelt
- pick
- plump
- poke
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slam
- slap
- slug
- smack
- smash
- sock
- spank
- stinger
- stripe
- stroke
- swat
- swipe
- switch
- thud
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- welt
- whack
- wham
- whop
- whap
Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
of obscure origin
Note: 16th-century douse "to strike, inflict a blow on" — see douse entry 3 may be related but is remote in sense
Noun (1)
noun derivative of douse entry 1
Noun (2)
noun derivative of earlier douse "to strike, inflict a blow on," akin by borrowing or descent to Middle Dutch dossen "to strike, shove," Early Modern Dutch doesen, German dialect dusen, tusen, tausen
Verb (2)
perhaps sense extensions of earlier douse "to strike, inflict a blow on" — more at douse entry 3
First Known Use
Verb (1)
1566, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun (1)
1835, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
circa 1625, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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