verb🔗ShareTo pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)."My mom is watering the flowers in the garden. "agricultureplantenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate."I am watering the plants in my garden. "agricultureplantenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo provide (animals) with water for drinking."I need to go water the cattle."animaldrinkagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo get or take in water."The ship put into port to water."agricultureplantdrinkenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo urinate onto."Please be aware that the following sentence describes an offensive action. "The dog was punished for watering the neighbor's rose bushes." "physiologybodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo dilute."Can you water the whisky, please?"fooddrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo overvalue (securities), especially through deceptive accounting."The company was accused of watering its stock by falsely inflating its assets on paper. "businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fill with or secrete water."Chopping onions makes my eyes water."physiologybiologyplantagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines."to water silk"appearancematerialstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn act of watering, i.e. pouring water on something, or diluting a liquid."The plants receive regular waterings."agricultureplantactionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe art or process of giving a wavy, ornamental appearance to something."The watering on the silk scarf gave it a beautiful, shimmering effect. "appearanceartprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading