sousing

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

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

(verb) immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate. Synonyms: dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse. Examples: "Dip the garment into the cleaning solution." "Dip the brush into the paint."

(verb) become drunk or drink excessively. Synonyms: souse, soak, inebriate, hit it up.

(verb) cook in a marinade. Synonyms: souse. Example: "Souse herring."