14 collocations for douse

But look to be ready to douse your glim.

"Douse my toplights," he kept muttering, "if this don't beat a flying Dutchman on wheels and with whiskers!"

"Pretty thick!" was Rob's comment as he doused his face in his tin basin.

extinguish; put out, blow out, snuff out; doubt. turn out the lights, douse the lights, dim the lights, turn off the lights, switch off the lights.

"Douse the engine with oil," directed Rob, as Merritt gave the piece of machinery a final inspection; "and how about that extra set of batteries?"

"Douse the engine with oil," directed Rob, as Merritt gave the piece of machinery a final inspection; "and how about that extra set of batteries?"

He stamped out the few embers of their fire, and, not entirely satisfied, though there was but little danger of forest fires here in green young June, nevertheless went to the creek for water and doused the one or two black charred sticks which still emitted thin wisps of smoke.

Jim had pulled open the man's coat and shirt, and we doused the water over him, and forced some between his lips.

"Douse the light aft.

He determined that the most elaborate float in the parade should be one which depicted Dorothy dousing the Wicked Witch with water.

" Al doused his cigarette in the dregs of a convenient teacup.

I refilled the quart-pot in which we had boiled our tea with water from the creek, father doused our fire out with it, and then tied the quart to the D of his saddle with a piece of green hide.

In wrestling I did much excel And lov'd to douse a boasting fop, Nor cared I how or where we fell Provided I fell on the top.

A second glance showed us she was an English frigate, and we doused our lugg as soon as possible.

14 collocations for  douse