drenching

(noun) the act of making something completely wet. Synonyms: soaking, souse, sousing. Example: "He gave it a good drenching."

(verb) drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged. Synonyms: swamp, drench. Example: "The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor."

(verb) force to drink. Synonyms: drench.

(verb) permeate or impregnate. Synonyms: imbrue, drench. Example: "The war drenched the country in blood."

(verb) cover with liquid; pour liquid onto. Synonyms: drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse. Example: "Souse water on his hot face."