present participle of souse

An immersing or drenching in liquid.

plural of sousing

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of souse

The act of sousing, or swooping. / A heavy blow.

The pickled ears, feet, etc., of swine. / A pickle made with salt. / The ear; especially, a hog's ear. / The act of sousing; a plunging into water. / A person suffering from alcoholism.

(obsolete) A sou (the French coin). / (dated) A small amount.

(transitive) To immerse in liquid; to steep or drench. / (transitive) To steep in brine; to pickle.

(now dialectal, transitive) To strike, beat. / (now dialectal, intransitive) To fall heavily. / (obsolete, transitive) To pounce upon.

(now rare, dialectal) Suddenly, without warning.