Definition of drench - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
wettingmake something completely wet with liquid
- The rain will drench the fields.
2.
coveringoverwhelm or cover with liquid
- The waves drench the rocks at high tide.
3.
veterinaryTECH. UK give liquid medicine to an animal by forceTECH. UK
- The vet had to drench the sheep with medicine.
Noun
1.
wettingact of making something completely wet
- The sudden rainstorm gave us a drench.
2.
veterinaryTECH. UK liquid medicine given to an animalTECH. UK
- The vet prepared a drench for the sick cow.
Images of drench
liquid medicine given to an animal
Origin of drench
Old English, drencan (to drown)
Terms with drench included in their meaning
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liquid
cover or drench with liquid
saturation
saturate or drench with water
Examples of drench in a sentence
She accidentally drenched her clothes while watering the garden. The rain will drench the fields by morning. She used a hose to drench the garden. The farmer had to drench the cow with a dewormer. They needed to drench the horse with antibiotics. The drench from the hose soaked the garden.
A drench of sweat covered his face after the workout. The farmer administered a drench to the sheep. A drench was necessary to treat the horse's ailment.
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- French:détremper, trempage, ...
- German:durchnässen, Durchnässung, ...
- Italian:inondare, inzuppata, ...
- Spanish:empapar, remojón, ...
- Portuguese:encharcar, encharcamento, ...
- Chinese:淋湿, 彻底浸湿, ...
- Japanese:びしょ濡れにする, びしょ濡れ, ...
- Arabic:بَلَّلَ, تبليل كامل, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַרְטִיב, הַרְטָבָה מוּחְלֶטֶת, ...
- Russian:промочить, промокание, ...
- Ukrainian:промочити, змочування, ...
- Hindi:भिगो देना, गीलापन, ...
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