hosed down

Rinsed with pressure

Hosed down means sprayed thoroughly with water from a hose, typically to clean something: They hosed down the patio after the party.

The phrase suggests forceful, complete rinsing rather than delicate washing.

Figuratively, to get hosed down can mean to be defeated badly or cheated: We got hosed down in that deal.

Related

degreasing · rinsing · water fights · sanitation · scrubbing · drenched · lawn care · emergency response · riot control · water cannon · cooling systems · sprayed · smoke control · mopping · irrigation · wiping · soaked · jets

Opposites
cleaning method

hosed downwiped

Cleaned by rubbing

scrubbed · swept · dusted · polished · spot-cleaned

wetness/dryness

hosed downair-dried

Moisture removed by atmosphere

blow-dried · desiccated · dehydrated · wrung out

adding vs. removing substance

hosed downcoated

Having a surface layer

covered · dirtied · muddied · soiled · gunked up

Family

hose, hosed, hosing, hoses, down, downer, downs, downed, downing

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G