Synonyms of dousing

Noun

1. submersion, immersion, ducking, dousing, wetting

usage: the act of wetting something by submerging it

Verb

1. douse, put out, snuff out, blow out, extinguish, quench

usage: put out, as of a candle or a light; "Douse the lights"

2. douse, dowse, wet

usage: wet thoroughly

3. dip, douse, duck, dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse

usage: dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool"

4. dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse, immerse, plunge

usage: immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"

5. douse, roll up, furl

usage: lower quickly; "douse a sail"

6. douse, dowse, slacken, remit

usage: slacken; "douse a rope"

7. drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse, wet

usage: cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face"