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Definitions for Hose

[1] a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point: a garden hose; a fire hose.
[2] (used with a plural verb ) an article of clothing for the foot and lower part of the leg; stocking or sock.
[3] (of men's attire in former times) an article of clothing for the leg, extending from about the knee to the ankle and worn with knee breeches. (used with a plural verb ) knee breeches. (used with a plural verb ) tights, as were worn with, and usually attached to, a doublet.
[4] British Dialect . a sheath, or sheathing part, as that enclosing a kernel of grain.
[5] Golf . hosel.
[6] to water, wash, spray, or drench by means of a hose (often followed by down ): to hose the garden; to hose down the ship's deck.
[7] Slang . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of. to defeat decisively. to reject. Chiefly Military . to attack or assault (an area) in order to gain control quickly (sometimes followed by down ).
[8] a flexible pipe, for conveying a liquid or gas
[9] (sometimes foll by down) to wash, water, or sprinkle (a person or thing) with or as if with a hose
[10] stockings, socks, and tights collectively
[11] history a man's garment covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet
[12] half-hose socks

Words related to Hose

tube, sock, tights, tubing, hosiery, breeches

Words nearby Hose

horton, hortus siccus, horus, hos., hosanna, hose, hosea, hosecock, hosein, hosel, hoser

Origin of Hose

before 1100; (noun) Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch hoos, Old Norse hosa, German Hose; (v.) Middle English: to provide with hose, derivative of the noun

Other words from Hose

hose·less , adjective
hose·like , adjective
un·hosed , adjective

Word origin for Hose

Old English hosa; related to Old High German hosa, Dutch hoos, Old Norse hosa

Synonyms for Hose

hosiery, sock, tights, tube, tubing, breeches