verb
- present participle of dout; to extinguish or put out (a fire, light, or flame)
Usage: archaic or dialectal; chiefly British
Examples
- The firefighters were douting the flames with water.
- She was douting the candles before leaving the room.
- He spent the evening douting the embers in the fireplace.
- The storm helped in douting the wildfire.
- They were douting all the lights in the house.