Synonyms for hosing
- 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
- bad-mouthing
- kicking around
- pushing around
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Antonyms for hosing
- approval
- commendation
- compliment
- exaltation
- flattery
- praise
- acclamation
- adulation
- aid
- help
- plaudit
- preservation
- respect
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EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR HOSING
The night crew was moving through the empty Main Street, hosing down the streets, sweeping, scrubbing.
WORD ORIGIN
late Old English, hosa "covering for the leg," from Proto-Germanic *husan (cf. Old Saxon, Old Norse hosa, Middle High German hose "covering for the leg," German Hose "trousers"), literally "covering," from PIE *(s)keu- "to cover, conceal" (see hide (n.1)). Old French hose, Old Spanish huesa are of Germanic origin. Sense of "flexible rubber tube for liquid" is first attested late 15c.
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