hose down

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Verb hose down has 1 sense

hose, hose down - water with a hose; "hose the lawn"
--₁ is one way to water, irrigate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

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Hose Down

Verb - Transitive

1. To spray or wash someone or something using a hose, typically to clean or cool them.

Example Sentence:

I hosed down the car to get rid of all the dirt and mud.

Verb - Intransitive

1. To spray or wash something using a hose.

Example Sentence:

The kids were happy, playing in the garden and hosing down the plants.

Phrasal Verb

1. To quickly and forcefully extinguish a fire by spraying it with water from a hose.

Example Sentence:

The firefighters arrived and immediately hosed down the burning building.