hose off
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
Use a hose to wash away mud or dirt from something.
Literal meaning: To spray something with a hose to remove what is on it — transparent.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To clean something by directing a hose at it to remove mud, dirt, or another substance.
"She hosed off her gardening boots before coming inside."
Grammar: separable
2 A2 neutral
To quickly clean an outdoor surface by spraying it with a hose.
"Can you hose off the driveway before the guests arrive?"
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Often interchangeable with 'hose down' in everyday use, but 'hose off' subtly emphasizes the removal of a specific substance rather than a general soaking. Common in outdoor and gardening contexts.
Commonly used with
mud dirt boots car deck bike
Forms
Base
hose off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
hoses off
he/she/it
Past simple
hosed off
yesterday
Past participle
hosed off
have + pp
-ing form
hosing off
continuous
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