Souse (Verb)
Meaning 1
Immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Cook in a marinade; "souse herring".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Become drunk or drink excessively.
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Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- After losing his job, he decided to souse himself in beer to temporarily forget his worries.
- At the wedding reception, his Uncle Jack was known to souse himself in free champagne.
- She avoided her old friends because she didn't want to souse herself in drinks as she used to.
- If he doesn't slow down, he'll souse himself and pass out on the floor.
- He spent the whole night at the bar, trying to souse his broken heart in whiskey.