hose off

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

   Near-synonym: wash off

   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.

1. Turn the hose off.

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2. Flavio’s air hose was cut off.

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3. Hose him off.

   deSpritz ihn mit dem Schlauch ab! — brauchinet

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4. My in-laws had to hose off their patio after the haboob blew dust and sand all over it.

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irregular

• hose offTo rinse off (dirt or the thing that it is besmirching) with a hose.
• hose downTo spray thoroughly with a hose.