Definitions

hosing

[hoh-zing] / ˈhoʊ zɪŋ /

NOUN

abuse

Synonyms

STRONG

blame castigation censure curse curses defamation derision insults invective knifing libel obloquy opprobrium put down quinine reproach revilement scolding signifying slander swearing tirade upbraiding vilification vituperation

WEAK

bad-mouthing kicking around pushing around

Antonyms

STRONG

approval commendation compliment exaltation flattery praise

WEAK

acclamation adulation aid help plaudit preservation respect

NOUN

scam

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blackmail deceit deception extortion fraud hoax racket ripoff shakedown sham

STRONG

cheating con double-dealing flimflam hustle sting

WEAK

con game crooked deal dirty pool double cross fast one shady deal shell game snow job sucker game

NOUN

snow job

Synonyms

WEAK

bill of goods con conning flattery flimflam ripoff scam smoke and mirrors soft sell soft soap song and dance the business

Example Sentences

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In between matches, hard-working staff are hosing down the courts to cool the sand.

From BBC

Marco Rossi was in the third ring, hosing down an elephant and scrubbing her wrinkled gray skin with a long-handled deck brush.

From Literature

Two workers were loading equipment onto trucks and a third was hosing the fresh cement that will sit under a new house.

From Los Angeles Times

He worked six days a week, hosing down cars, soaping them up and vacuuming inside.

From Los Angeles Times

Jolie’s father and Nema spent the night of the fire hosing down the house in an attempt to ward off the flames.

From Los Angeles Times