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Definitions for Hosing

[1] an act or instance of being taken advantage of or cheated.
[2] an act or instance of being attacked or defeated decisively; drubbing: Small investors took a hosing in the recent stock-market decline.
[3] a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point: a garden hose; a fire hose.
[4] (used with a plural verb ) an article of clothing for the foot and lower part of the leg; stocking or sock.
[5] (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.
[6] British Dialect . a sheath, or sheathing part, as that enclosing a kernel of grain.
[7] Golf . hosel.
[8] 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.
[9] 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 ).
[10] a flexible pipe, for conveying a liquid or gas
[11] (sometimes foll by down) to wash, water, or sprinkle (a person or thing) with or as if with a hose
[12] stockings, socks, and tights collectively
[13] history a man's garment covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet
[14] half-hose socks

Words related to Hosing

fraud, deception, blackmail, hoax, deceit, shakedown, racket, extortion, rip-off, sham, fool, lie, misinform, entice, cheat, hoodwink, dupe, betray, deceive, tempt

Words nearby Hosing

hoser, hosey, hoshana rabbah, hosier, hosiery, hosing, hosp., hospice, hospitable, hospital, hospital bed

Origin of Hosing

ebefore 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 Hosing

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

Word origin for Hosing

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

Synonyms for Hosing

blame, castigation, censure, curse, curses, defamation, derision, insults, invective, knifing, libel, obloquy, opprobrium, put-down, quinine, reproach, revilement, scolding, signifying, slander, swearing, tirade, upbraiding, vilification, vituperation, bad-mouthing, kicking around, pushing around