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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Yadira Sanchez Olson, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Firefighters had to climb seven stories with equipment to get the hose line to the roof, the department said.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 29 May 2025
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
The water started pouring in at about 5:30 p.m. and staff stuck around until about 11 p.m. to hose and clear the basement.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
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Noun
Until then, the department’s only firefighting equipment had been a hose cart with several hundred feet of hose.
—Yadira Sanchez Olson, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Firefighters had to climb seven stories with equipment to get the hose line to the roof, the department said.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 29 May 2025
Verb
Several residents were hosing away what appeared to be bloodstains from a few spots on the street, sidewalks and nearby lawns.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
The water started pouring in at about 5:30 p.m. and staff stuck around until about 11 p.m. to hose and clear the basement.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
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“Hose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hose. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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hose
2 of 2 verb
hosed; hosing
: to spray, water, or wash with a hose
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