DRENCH


Meaning of DRENCH in English

v.

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English drencan; akin to Old English drincan to drink

Date: before 12th century

1 a archaic : to force to drink b : to administer a drench to (an animal)

2 : to wet thoroughly (as by soaking or immersing in liquid)

3 : to soak or cover thoroughly with liquid that falls or is precipitated

4 : to fill or cover completely as if by soaking or precipitation <was drench ed in furs and diamonds ― Richard Brautigan>

synonyms see SOAK

– drench · er noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.