hose down

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === hose down (third-person singular simple present hoses down, present participle hosing down, simple past and past participle hosed down) (transitive) To spray thoroughly with a hose. Hypernyms: douse, drench, spray Coordinate term: wipe down Near-synonyms: hose off; rinse down, rinse off, wash down, wash off, wet down (transitive) To put out or reduce a fire by squirting water on the fire with a hose. (transitive, idiomatic) To calm down a person, or a situation. (transitive, slang, of a man) To have sex with (someone). ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== throw cold water on === Anagrams === Henwoods, hoe-downs, hoedowns, no-showed, woodhens