I. ˈsau̇s verb
( soused ; sous·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French suz, souce pickling juice, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sulza brine, Old English sealt salt
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. : pickle
2.
a. : to plunge in liquid : immerse
b. : drench , saturate
3. : to make drunk : inebriate
intransitive verb
: to become immersed or drenched
II. noun
Date: 14th century
1. : something pickled ; especially : seasoned and chopped pork trimmings, fish, or shellfish
2. : an act of sousing : wetting
3.
a. : a habitual drunkard
b. : a drinking spree : binge
III. verb
( soused ; sous·ing )
Etymology: Middle English souce, noun, start of a bird's flight, alteration of sours, probably from Anglo-French surse source — more at source
Date: 1567
intransitive verb
archaic : to swoop down : plunge
transitive verb
archaic : to swoop down on