hose

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UK /həʊz/ US /hoʊz/

verb 5noun 3name 2

Collocations

ADJ.

used

I found an old used hose in the garage that still works perfectly for watering plants.

VERB + HOSE

coiled, connected, fire, garden, grabbed, need, played, running

She grabbed the garden hose and watered the flowers before the sun got too hot.

HOSE + NOUN

junk, kink

We found a kink in the garden hose and couldn't get proper water pressure.

PREP.

from, in, off, on, with

The firefighter sprayed water from the hose onto the burning building.

ADV.

then

I watered the garden with the hose and then went inside for lunch.

Definitions

noun

A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid.

A stocking-like garment worn on the legs; pantyhose, women's tights.

Close-fitting trousers or breeches, reaching to the knee.

Theſe men were bound in their coates, their hoſen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were caſt into the midſt of the burning fierie furnace.

His youthful hoſe, vvell ſaved, a vvorld too vvide / For his ſhrunk ſhank, […]

verb

To water or spray with a hose.

Only days before the garden opens, the concrete is hosed down with a high-pressure jet and scrubbed.

To spray as if with a hose; to spray in great quantity.

His guns hosed down the vessel's decks, sweeping them clear of sailors, blowing holes in the bulkheads, and smashing gun positions.

To deliver using a hose.

He had just finished hosing gasoline into his tank, a short man, burly, needing a shave, and wearing greasy coveralls.

To provide with hose (garment)

The mighty mass of many a mingled race, Who dwell in towns where he pursued the chase; The men degenerate shirted, cloaked, and hosed- Nose and eyes only to the day exposed

To trick or deceive.

Bartlett elaborated on what had happened at the warehouse, saying he thought Chandar was supposed to have advised, not hosed him.

Poutine? A better McMuffin? A bigger Big Mac?? We've been hosed.

name

A surname.

A village in Clawson, Hose and Harby parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7329).

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas

hosepipe

noun — socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British inc

hosiery

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

fire hose

A hose designed to deliver water to douse a fire, usually much stronger and wider in diameter than a garden hose.

Although the subway structure is of non-combustible material, a fire protection system, with fire hose cabinets on every underground platform, has been provided.

hose down

To spray thoroughly with a hose.

Near-synonyms: hose off; rinse down, rinse off, wash down, wash off, wet down

rubber hose

A classic animated cartoon style which was first introduced in the early 20th century.

Bill Nolan[…]happened on something that was soon dubbed "rubber hose" animation.

Example Bank

Theſe men were bound in their coates, their hoſen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were caſt into the midſt of the burning fierie furnace.

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His youthful hoſe, vvell ſaved, a vvorld too vvide / For his ſhrunk ſhank, […]

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[T]wenty yeomen, two and two, / In hosen black, and jerkins blue, / With falcons broider'd on each breast, / Attended on their lord's behest.

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Only days before the garden opens, the concrete is hosed down with a high-pressure jet and scrubbed.

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His guns hosed down the vessel's decks, sweeping them clear of sailors, blowing holes in the bulkheads, and smashing gun positions.

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He had just finished hosing gasoline into his tank, a short man, burly, needing a shave, and wearing greasy coveralls.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, hose is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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