How to Pronounce "hose down"
expression
ˈhoʊz/ /ˈdaʊn
HOHZ-down
hˈəʊz/ /dˈaʊn
HOHZ-down
Definition
To clean something by spraying it with a strong stream of water from a hose.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhoʊz/ /ˈdaʊn
British English
hˈəʊz/ /dˈaʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOHZ-down
UK
HOHZ-down
Listen in Context
Please hose down the patio after the barbecue.
We need to hose down the car, it's covered in mud.
After the game, the players hosed down their shoes outside.
It’s so hot, I wish someone would just hose me down!