Drench: meaning, definitions and examples

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drench

 

[ drench /drench ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

weather

To drench means to soak or wet thoroughly. It is often used in the context of heavy rain or being completely soaked through. This word is commonly used to describe being heavily wet or saturated with water.

Synonyms

saturate, soak, wet.

Examples of usage

  • He got drenched in the rain on his way home.
  • The sudden storm drenched the entire city in minutes.
  • She was drenched from head to toe after jumping into the pool.
Context #2 | Verb

drink

To drench also means to give a large amount of liquid to drink. It is often used in the context of animals or livestock being given plenty of water to drink. This word is commonly used in farming or veterinary settings.

Synonyms

hydrate, quench.

Examples of usage

  • The farmer drenched the cows with fresh water.
  • The vet drenched the horse with electrolytes after the race.

Translations

Translations of the word "drench" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น encharcar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅ€เค—เคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช durchnรคssen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membasahi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพะผะพั‡ะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zmoczyฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใณใ—ใ‚‡ๆฟกใ‚Œใซใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tremper

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ empapar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sฤฑrฤฑlsฤฑklam etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ ๋ป‘ ์ –๊ฒŒ ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจู„ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ promรกฤet

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ namoฤiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆตธๆนฟ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prepojiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gera gegnblautan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ััƒะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒแƒกแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ islatmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ empapar

Etymology

The word 'drench' originated from Middle English 'drenche', which comes from Old English 'drencan' meaning 'to cause to drink'. Over time, the meaning expanded to include soaking or wetting thoroughly, both in terms of drinking and weather. The word has been in use for centuries to describe the act of saturating with liquid.

See also: drenched.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,313, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.