SOUSE

vt to pounce upon.

2. souse ·noun a corrupt form of sou.

3. souse ·noun pickle made with salt.

4. souse ·noun the act of sousing, or swooping.

5. souse ·noun the ear; especially, a hog's ear.

6. souse ·adv with a sudden swoop; violently.

7. souse ·noun the act of sousing; a plunging into water.

8. souse ·vt to plunge or immerse in water or any liquid.

9. souse ·vt to drench, as by an immersion; to wet throughly.

10. souse ·vt to steep in pickle; to pickle.

11. souse ·noun something kept or steeped in pickle; ·esp., the pickled ears, feet, ·etc., of swine.

12. souse ·vt to swoop or plunge, as a bird upon its prey; to fall suddenly; to rush with speed; to make a sudden attack.