douse
/daʊs/ verb C2- To strike, beat, or thrash.
- To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly · Douse the topsail!
He/she/it douses · Past doused · Past participle doused · -ing form dousing
Verb forms
- Base form
- douse
- He/she/it
- douses
- Past
- doused
- Past participle
- doused
- -ing form
- dousing
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