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hose

Definition

  • noun: a long, usually rubber tube that liquids or gases can flow through
  • noun: a cloth leg covering that sometimes covers the foot
  • verb: to spray or wash (something) with water from a hose
  • verb: to spray, water, or wash with a hose
  • usually + 'down' or 'off'
  • synonyms: hose cart, hose truck

Examples

  • At the end of the day he 'hosed down'/'off' the sidewalk outside his shop.

  • a 'fire hose' [=a hose used to spray water on a fire]

  • a 'garden hose' [=a hose used to water a garden]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Hey! Watch out, jackass! Come on! Son of a bitch! Most people, normal people, do just about anything to avoid a fight. Excuse me! You sprayed me with your hose. That's not necessary... Jay! Go call ! Put the hose down. Stop it! Stop it! Sorry. (..)
    1999 Fight Club