hose off

verb

To rinse off (dirt or the thing that it is besmirching) with a hose.

“Near-synonym: wash off”

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wash off
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Meanings

verbhose off (third-person singular simple present hoses off, present participle hosing off, simple past and past participle hosed off)

present singular third person hoses off · participle present hosing off · participle past hosed off · past hosed off

  1. ditransitivetransitiveTo rinse off (dirt or the thing that it is besmirching) with a hose.

    Near-synonym: wash off

    2 more examples

    Q: How should we clean off this mud? A: Start by hosing it off and see what we get. If we have to, we'll scrub it.

    Q: How should we clean off this equipment before disassembly? A: Start by hosing it off and see what we get. If we have to, we'll scrub the nooks and crannies.

    Synonyms: wash off

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo rinse off (dirt or the thing that it is besmirching) with a hose.

Similar
wash off
Also see
hose down
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APA

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“hose off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hose%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hose off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hose%20off.

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