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Sousing

noun/sˈaʊsɪŋ/
Definition
the act of making something completely wet
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈaʊsɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈaʊsɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈaʊsɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /sˈaʊsɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of making something completely wet
“he gave it a good drenching”
verbcover with liquid; pour liquid onto
“souse water on his hot face”
verbimmerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
“dip the garment into the cleaning solution”
verbbecome drunk or drink excessively
verbcook in a marinade
“souse herring”
Word Forms
soakverbcover with liquid; pour liquid onto
souseverbimmerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
soakernouna heavy rain
soakingnounthe act of making something completely wet
sousenounthe act of making something completely wet
sousingnounthe act of making something completely wet
Dunkardnounan adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)
dipnouna brief immersion
dippernouna ladle that has a cup with a long handle
plungenouna brief swim in water
plungernounhand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains
dousingnounthe act of wetting something by submerging it
inebriationnounhabitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
inebriatenouna chronic drinker
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
empapado
el acto de hacer algo completamente mojado
🇮🇹Italian
inzuppamento
l'atto di rendere qualcosa completamente bagnato
🇳🇱Dutch
zuur
de handeling waarbij iets volledig nat wordt gemaakt
🇵🇹Portuguese
encharcado
o ato de deixar algo completamente molhado
🇷🇺Russian
пропитывание
действие, когда что-то становится полностью мокрым
India
🇮🇳Hindi
डुबकी
किसी चीज को पूरी तरह से गीला करने की क्रिया
🇮🇳Malayalam
സോസിംഗ്
എന്തെങ്കിലും പൂർണ്ണമായും നനയ്ക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੋਸਿੰਗ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਪੂਰੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਗਿੱਲਾ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
سوسنگ
کسی چیز کو مکمل طور پر گیلا بنانے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
浸泡
将某物完全弄湿的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
ソーシング
何かを完全に濡らす行為
🇰🇷Korean
소싱
어떤 것을 완전히 젖게 만드는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngâm nước
hành động làm cho một cái gì đó hoàn toàn ướt
🇹🇭Thai
การให้นมบุตร
การกระทำที่ทำให้บางสิ่งเปียกจนหมด
🇮🇩Indonesian
merendam
tindakan membuat sesuatu benar-benar basah
🇵🇭Filipino
nagpapasuso
ang gawa ng paggawa ng isang bagay na ganap na basa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مثير للشفقة
فعل جعل شيء رطبًا تمامًا
🇮🇷Persian
سوزاندن
عمل خیس کردن چیزی کاملاً
🇹🇷Turkish
sırılsıklam
bir şeyi tamamen ıslak yapma eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
סוסינג
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sousing'?
The primary meaning of 'sousing' is 'the act of making something completely wet'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sousing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sousing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sousing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sousing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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