drenching

drenching
noun
the act of making something completely wet
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he gave it a good drenching

Syn: ↑soaking, ↑souse, ↑sousing
Derivationally related forms: ↑souse (for: ↑sousing), ↑souse (for: ↑souse), ↑soak (for: ↑soaking)
Hypernyms: ↑wetting

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  • drenching — drentʃ v. wet, soak, saturate; administer medication to an animal (Veterinary Medicine) …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • drenching rain — pouring rain, heavy rain …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • drench — drencher, n. drenchingly, adv. /drench/, v.t. 1. to wet thoroughly; soak. 2. to saturate by immersion in a liquid; steep. 3. to cover or fill completely; bathe: trees drenched with sunlight. 4. Vet. Med. to administer a draft of medicine to (an… …   Universalium

  • drench — [[t]drɛntʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to wet thoroughly; soak 2) to saturate by immersion in a liquid; steep 3) to cover or fill completely; bathe: sunlight drenching the trees[/ex] 4) vet to administer a draft of medicine to (an animal), esp. by force 5)… …   From formal English to slang

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