Drench (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object)
  1. to wet thoroughly; soak.
  2. to saturate by immersion in a liquid; steep.
  3. to cover or fill completely; bathe: trees drenched with sunlight.
  4. to administer a draft of medicine to (an animal), especially by force: to drench a horse.
  5. to cause to drink.
noun
  1. the act of drenching.
  2. something that drenches: a drench of rain.
  3. a preparation for drenching or steeping.
  4. a solution, especially one of fermenting bran, for drenching hides or skins.
  5. a large drink or draft.
  6. a draft of medicine, especially one administered to an animal by force.
  7. a mixture of pesticide and water applied to the soil surrounding a plant.
verb (tr)
  1. to make completely wet; soak
  2. to give liquid medicine to (an animal), esp by force
noun
  1. the act or an instance of drenching
  2. a dose of liquid medicine given to an animal
Drench (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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