firehosing

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noun

The act of dousing a fire, as a firefighter might put down a fire by dousing it with a large amount of water.

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Meanings

nounfirehosing (uncountable)
  1. literallyuncountableThe act of dousing a fire, as a firefighter might put down a fire by dousing it with a large amount of water.
  2. figurativelyuncountableExtensive and possibly excessive criticism of an idea by presenting an overwhelming number of arguments against it.
  3. uncountableartsVideo camera movement intended to record as much of a scene as possible, such as by swinging the camera from side to side, usually in a way that makes the resulting footage worthless.

Origin

From firehose + -ing.

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APA

firehosing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firehosing

MLA

“firehosing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firehosing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “firehosing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firehosing.

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