hosing
[ hoh-zing ]
/ ˈhoʊ zɪŋ /
noun Slang.
an act or instance of being taken advantage of or cheated.
an act or instance of being attacked or defeated decisively; drubbing: Small investors took a hosing in the recent stock-market decline.
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Definition for hosing (2 of 2)
hose
[ hohz ]
/ hoʊz /
noun, plural hose for 2, 3; hos·es for 1, 4, 5; (Archaic) hos·en [hoh-zuh n] /ˈhoʊ zən/.
verb (used with object), hosed, hos·ing.
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).
Origin of hose
before 1100; (noun) Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch hoos, Old Norse hosa, German Hose; (v.) Middle English: to provide with hose, derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM hose
hose·less, adjectivehose·like, adjectiveun·hosed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for hosing
The night crew was moving through the empty Main Street, hosing down the streets, sweeping, scrubbing.
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British Dictionary definitions for hosing (1 of 2)
hose1
/ (həʊz) /
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
Word Origin for hose
C15: later use of hose ²
British Dictionary definitions for hosing (2 of 2)
hose2
/ (həʊz) /
noun plural hose or hosen
stockings, socks, and tights collectively
history a man's garment covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet
half-hose socks
Word Origin for hose
Old English hosa; related to Old High German hosa, Dutch hoos, Old Norse hosa
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