Hosed Meaning in English
word · lemma: hose
التعريف
Literally, 'hosed' means sprayed or cleaned with a hose. Informally, especially in North American English, it means to be in serious trouble or badly affected by something.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
As a verb, 'hosed' is the past tense of 'hose' (to spray). The slang meaning ('in trouble' or 'ruined') is informal and mainly in North America. In slang, it's often used after something goes wrong: 'We're hosed.' Not used in formal writing. Don't confuse with 'host'.
جمل نموذجية
He hosed the garden in the afternoon.
basic
The firemen hosed the burning car.
basic
The sidewalk was hosed clean this morning.
basic
If we miss the last train, we’re totally hosed.
natural
My computer crashed and now I’m hosed for my project deadline.
natural
We forgot to book a hotel, so we’re kinda hosed tonight.
natural