English Explanatory Dictionary

drink from a firehose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be overwhelmed (with work, information, etc.); to be inundated with an unrestricted or unfiltered amount.
  2. To take a small amount from an enormous, hard-to-manage quantity.

Pronunciation

en-au-drink from a firehose.ogg

Word forms

drink from a firehose drinks from a firehose drinking from a firehose drank from a firehose drunk from a firehose

Synonyms

drink from the fire hydrant
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