The meaning of DOUSE is to plunge into water. How to use douse in a sentence.

1. to plunge into water or the like; drench. 2. to throw water or other liquid on. 3. to extinguish: to douse a candle. 4. Informal. to doff.

To douse something is also to end it, esp. to extinguish (= stop) a fire by putting water on it:

If you douse someone or something with a liquid, you throw a lot of that liquid over them. They hurled abuse at their victim as they doused him with petrol. [V n + with/in]

Jan 14, 2026 · douse (third-person singular simple present douses, present participle dousing, simple past and past participle doused) (ambitransitive) To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.

Definition of douse verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Douse definition: To wet thoroughly; drench.

DOUSE definition: to plunge into water or the like; drench. See examples of douse used in a sentence.

Douse, as a verb, refers to the act of extinguishing or submerging something completely in a liquid, typically water. It can also mean to soak or wet thoroughly.

Don't forget to douse the lights before coming to bed. The books were doused in gasoline and set on fire. She doused herself with perfume.