hose

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 See also 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /həʊz/, SAMPA: /h@Uz/

  Rhymes: -əʊz

• (US) IPA: /hoʊz/, SAMPA: /hoUz/

  Rhymes: -oʊz

• Homophones: hoes

[edit] Noun

hose (plural hoses or hose or hosen)

1. A flexible tube conveying water or other liquid, pl. hoses.
2. A stocking-like garment worn on the legs; pantyhose, women's tights, pl. hose or hosen.

[edit] Derived terms

• hose clamp
• hose clip

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to hose (third-person singular simple present hoses, present participle hosing, simple past and past participle hosed)

1. (transitive) To water or spray with a hose.
2. (transitive) To attack and kill somebody, usually using a firearm.
3. (transitive) To trick or deceive.
4. (transitive, computing) To break a computer so everything needs to be reinstalled; to wipe all files.

[edit] See also

• hose down

[edit] Anagrams

• hoes
• shoe