- 1hose something/somebody to wash or pour water on something or someone using a hose Firemen hosed the burning car.
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- 2hose somebody be/get hosed (slang) to cheat someone Phrasal Verbshose down
hose
verbNAmE//hoʊz//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they hose he / she / it hoses
past simple hosed
-ing form hosing
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