Dousing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Dousing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of douse.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of douse.
More Meanings
- The act by which something is doused.
Example Sentences
But the Royal Commission learned that he also employed water-dousings and a vicious device called the "punishment jacket" to inflict varying degrees of physical and psychological torments upon the inmates under his care.
Word Forms
- dousings
Synonyms for dousing
Depending on context, synonyms include immersion, ducking.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ducking, immersion, drenching, dowse, drench, soaking.
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