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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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
In season two, there’s a scene where she gets blown backwards by the hose of beer.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 11 July 2025
Houston almost plated another run in the seventh off Tyler Kinley, but the slow-running Cooper Hummel was hosed at the plate off an impressive outfield relay.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 3 July 2025
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Noun
When rich guys sprayed money at college football players through hoses of cash, brazenly ignoring the NCAA’s bloated rule book and draconian enforcement of its regulations about amateurism.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
In season two, there’s a scene where she gets blown backwards by the hose of beer.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
Verb
If pets or guests track mud or food scraps on the rug, just hose it off and leave it outside to dry.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 11 July 2025
Houston almost plated another run in the seventh off Tyler Kinley, but the slow-running Cooper Hummel was hosed at the plate off an impressive outfield relay.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 3 July 2025
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“Hose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hose. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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hose
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hosed; hosing
: to spray, water, or wash with a hose
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