noun
hose
hohz
noun
1
A flexible tube used to carry water or other liquid.
"He connected the hose to the tap to water the garden."
"Firefighters unrolled the hose and aimed it at the flames."
2
Stockings or tights worn on the legs.
"She bought a new pair of hose to match her dress."
verb
1
To spray water on something using a hose.
"He hosed down the muddy car in the driveway."
2
Informal: to cheat, trick, or badly disadvantage someone.
"The referee's bad call totally hosed our team."
How to Use Hose
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA flexible pipe for water, old-fashioned stockings, or (informally) to spray with a hose or to cheat someone.
Common pairings
garden hose
fire hose
hose down
Word Forms
hosed past tense, hoses plural, hosen plural, hoses singular
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Etymology
From Old English hosa, "leggings," related to German Hose ("trousers") — the clothing sense came first, and the tube-for-liquid sense followed later by resemblance.