Definitions for hosing
hosing
hos·ing
Spelling: [hoh-zing]
IPA: /ˈhoʊ zɪŋ/
Hosing is a 6 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.
You can make 89 anagrams from letters in hosing (ghinos).
Definitions for hosing
noun
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an act or instance of being taken advantage of or cheated.
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an act or instance of being attacked or defeated decisively; drubbing:
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a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
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(used with a plural verb) an article of clothing for the foot and lower part of the leg; stocking or sock.
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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.
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British Dialect. a sheath, or sheathing part, as that enclosing a kernel of grain.
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Golf. hosel.
verb (used with object)
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to water, wash, spray, or drench by means of a hose (often followed by down):
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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 hosing
hose + -ing1
Examples for hosing
The night crew was moving through the empty Main Street, hosing down the streets, sweeping, scrubbing.