plural hose or hoses
1
2
: a flexible tube for conveying fluids (as from a faucet or hydrant)
hosed; hosing
1
a
: to spray, water, or wash with a hose
—often used with down
hose down a stable floor
b
slang
: to fire automatic weapons at
—usually used with down
Examples of hose in a Sentence
Noun
There are several hoses stored in the shed.
We need another 50 feet of hose.
Verb
when the guy failed to return with our money, we realized that we had been hosed
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Inline drip looks like long, narrow hoses with holes every 6 or 12 inches.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
Control methods include hand-picking pests from the plant, using insecticidal soaps, or applying pesticides.
Aphids: To control an aphid infestation, hose them off with a strong spray of water or apply insecticidal soap.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Included is a weather-resistant cover, decorative rock set and a 10-foot hose with a regulator.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Inline drip looks like long, narrow hoses with holes every 6 or 12 inches.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
The thick sole is sturdy enough to drive a shovel into the ground, and when your feet get dirty, as they’re bound to do, the water-resistant and quick-drying clogs are easy to hose off.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
Control methods include hand-picking pests from the plant, using insecticidal soaps, or applying pesticides.
Aphids: To control an aphid infestation, hose them off with a strong spray of water or apply insecticidal soap.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hose
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“Hose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hose. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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hose
2 of 2 verb
hosed; hosing
: to spray, water, or wash with a hose
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