hose
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point: a garden hose; a fire hose.
(used with a plural verb) an article of clothing for the foot and lower part of the leg; stocking or sock.
(of men's attire in former times)
an article of clothing for the leg, extending from about the knee to the ankle and worn with knee breeches.
(used with a plural verb) knee breeches.
(used with a plural verb) tights, as were worn with, and usually attached to, a doublet.
British Dialect. a sheath, or sheathing part, as that enclosing a kernel of grain.
Golf. hosel.
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
1Other words from hose
- hoseless, adjective
- hoselike, adjective
- un·hosed, adjective
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How to use hose in a sentence
Like magic an engine had appeared, and men in helmets were jumping nimbly over the stalls laying their hose down.
The Slave of Silence | Fred M. WhiteKalinski, what did you tell me about this man's having told his partner to hose down the pit?
The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills | James R. MearsNext we cut away as much of the ice as possible in the propeller-well, and carried a steam hose down into it.
Farthest North | Fridtjof NansenDoug Yetsko bounded forward and brought his fire hose down on the back of one invader's neck.
Null-ABC | Henry Beam Piper and John Joseph McGuire
British Dictionary definitions for hose (1 of 2)
/ (həʊz) /
a flexible pipe, for conveying a liquid or gas
(sometimes foll by down) to wash, water, or sprinkle (a person or thing) with or as if with a hose
Origin of hose
1British Dictionary definitions for hose (2 of 2)
/ (həʊz) /
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
Origin of hose
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