plural hose or hoses
1
2
: a flexible tube for conveying fluids (as from a faucet or hydrant)
hosed; hosing
1
a
: to spray, water, or wash with a hose
—often used with down
hose down a stable floor
b
slang
: to fire automatic weapons at
—usually used with down
Examples of hose in a Sentence
Noun
There are several hoses stored in the shed.
We need another 50 feet of hose.
Verb
when the guy failed to return with our money, we realized that we had been hosed
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
The hose method: Cleaning durable rugs with a hose is generally safe, but don't attempt this on a wool rug.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2025
Dramatic video showed firefighters hosing down the smoldering wreck from atop a building on Fairview’s Industrial Avenue, where the crash took place at around 6:10 a.m., according to Fairview Deputy Police Chief John Pierotti.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Spending $15 on a 5-gallon bag with a hose is much more my style.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
The hose method: Cleaning durable rugs with a hose is generally safe, but don't attempt this on a wool rug.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
At least three firefighters could be seen hosing down the home.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2025
Dramatic video showed firefighters hosing down the smoldering wreck from atop a building on Fairview’s Industrial Avenue, where the crash took place at around 6:10 a.m., according to Fairview Deputy Police Chief John Pierotti.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Hose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hose. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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hose
2 of 2 verb
hosed; hosing
: to spray, water, or wash with a hose
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