drench
drench definition
drench (drenc̸h)
transitive verb
- to make (a horse, cow, etc.) swallow a medicinal liquid
- to make wet all over; soak or saturate in liquid
Etymology: ME drenchen < OE drencan, to make drink, drown, caus. of drincan, to drink < Gmc *drank-, pret. stem of *drinkan, drink + -jan, caus. suffix
noun
- a large liquid dose, esp. for a sick animal
- a drenching or soaking
- a solution for soaking
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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