souse

/saสŠs/

IPA: /S UW1 Z/

noun
  1. 1

    Something kept or steeped in brine

  2. 2

    The act of sousing; a plunging into water.

  3. 3

    A person suffering from alcoholism.

verb
  1. 1

    To immerse in liquid; to steep or drench.

  2. 2

    To steep in brine; to pickle.

noun
  1. 1

    The act of sousing, or swooping.

  2. 2

    A heavy blow.

verb
  1. 1

    To strike, beat.

  2. 2

    To fall heavily.

  3. 3

    To pounce upon.

noun
  1. 1

    A sou (the French coin).

  2. 2

    A small amount.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/souse