Quench
verb
To satisfy your thirst by drinking something.
After playing in the sun, he was able to quench his thirst with a cold glass of lemonade.
Often appears as...
- quench your thirst
- quench my thirst
verb
To cool something hot quickly by putting it in or under cold water.
The blacksmith quenched the hot metal in a bucket of water.
Often appears as...
- quench the fire
- quench hot metal
verb
To stop a fire or light from burning or shining.
She quenched the candles before going to bed.
Often appears as...
- quench a flame
- quench the light
verb
To stop or reduce a feeling.
His harsh words quenched her enthusiasm.
Often appears as...
- quench your desire
- quench the excitement
verb
To satisfy your thirst by drinking something.
After playing in the sun, he was able to quench his thirst with a cold glass of lemonade.
Often appears as...
- quench your thirst
- quench my thirst
verb
To cool something hot quickly by putting it in or under cold water.
The blacksmith quenched the hot metal in a bucket of water.
Often appears as...
- quench the fire
- quench hot metal
verb
To stop a fire or light from burning or shining.
She quenched the candles before going to bed.
Often appears as...
- quench a flame
- quench the light
verb
To stop or reduce a feeling.
His harsh words quenched her enthusiasm.
Often appears as...
- quench your desire
- quench the excitement
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Literal Thirst
Used when feeling physically thirsty, not for other desires or wants.
I need to quench my thirst after jogging.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Just Water
Can refer to any drink that satisfies thirst, not just water.
She grabbed a soda to quench her thirst.
Pro Tip 1/2Literal Thirst
Used when feeling physically thirsty, not for other desires or wants.
I need to quench my thirst after jogging.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Just Water
Can refer to any drink that satisfies thirst, not just water.
She grabbed a soda to quench her thirst.
Pro Tip 1/2Literal Thirst
Used when feeling physically thirsty, not for other desires or wants.
I need to quench my thirst after jogging.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Just Water
Can refer to any drink that satisfies thirst, not just water.
She grabbed a soda to quench her thirst.
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Safari Live - Day 234 PIPE...
10 Ghana demonstrated how important it is to move around as he patrolled his territory however he eventually caught himself a warthog which means he spent most of his days moving between his kill and tree house dad this is where you could quench his
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Safari Live - Day 226 PIPE...
to do is to quench their thirst then an important decision has to be made who will commit himself over so fast to come across this river that is infested by crocodiles migration or crossing of the Muriwai is always done by either zebras
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Why do we love? A...
we love in order to quench our physical and psychological desires. Humans are designed to procreate, but without the ecstasy of passionate love, sex is unsatisfying. Our fear of the cold, cruel world tempts us to build hard shells
Video examples
E.O. Wilson: Advice to...
Keep your eyes lifted and your head turning. The search for knowledge is in our genes. It was put there by our distant ancestors who spread across the world, and it's never going to be quenched. To understand and use it sanely,
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Uncover the Mysteries of...
cannot be explained whose energy flows from depths beyond history local shamans say this lake was formed when the earth split open revealing a pillar of flames reaching to the sky quenched only by deepest floodwaters
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Advice to young...
keep your eyes lifted and your head turning the thirst for knowledge is in our genes it was put there by our distant ancestors who spread across the world and it's never going to be quenched to understand and use it
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Chimps & Tools PIPE...
uses chewed leaves as a sponge to quench a raging thirst are we humans actually more advanced than chimps could you figure out how to eat Safari ants without getting eaten alive to have not
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Ferocious Shrews Fight...
developed caring for the young is a crucial part of the mammals winning design something few reptiles do a mother shrew will even quench her baby's thirst with her own saliva if necessary
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In Cambodia, a City of...
skillfully harnessed river and rainwater to quench the thirst of some 750 thousand residents in the world's largest pre-industrial city it's still a
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Bats Dodge Crocodile...
chests is refreshing but more importantly it collects water in the hairs to lick off back at the roost and quench their thirst
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 234 PIPE...
10 Ghana demonstrated how important it is to move around as he patrolled his territory however he eventually caught himself a warthog which means he spent most of his days moving between his kill and tree house dad this is where you could quench his
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 226 PIPE...
to do is to quench their thirst then an important decision has to be made who will commit himself over so fast to come across this river that is infested by crocodiles migration or crossing of the Muriwai is always done by either zebras
Video examples
Why do we love? A...
we love in order to quench our physical and psychological desires. Humans are designed to procreate, but without the ecstasy of passionate love, sex is unsatisfying. Our fear of the cold, cruel world tempts us to build hard shells
Video examples
E.O. Wilson: Advice to...
Keep your eyes lifted and your head turning. The search for knowledge is in our genes. It was put there by our distant ancestors who spread across the world, and it's never going to be quenched. To understand and use it sanely,
Video examples
Uncover the Mysteries of...
cannot be explained whose energy flows from depths beyond history local shamans say this lake was formed when the earth split open revealing a pillar of flames reaching to the sky quenched only by deepest floodwaters
Video examples
Advice to young...
keep your eyes lifted and your head turning the thirst for knowledge is in our genes it was put there by our distant ancestors who spread across the world and it's never going to be quenched to understand and use it
Video examples
Chimps & Tools PIPE...
uses chewed leaves as a sponge to quench a raging thirst are we humans actually more advanced than chimps could you figure out how to eat Safari ants without getting eaten alive to have not
Video examples
Ferocious Shrews Fight...
developed caring for the young is a crucial part of the mammals winning design something few reptiles do a mother shrew will even quench her baby's thirst with her own saliva if necessary
Video examples
In Cambodia, a City of...
skillfully harnessed river and rainwater to quench the thirst of some 750 thousand residents in the world's largest pre-industrial city it's still a
Video examples
Bats Dodge Crocodile...
chests is refreshing but more importantly it collects water in the hairs to lick off back at the roost and quench their thirst
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Sonam Wangchuk
Indian Activist
We need to explore our own deserts and land, which need to be healed and managed on the planet itself. It is not the time to use and throw this planet and we need to explore deep within more than without. Space exploration should be used to quench human thirst.
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Ram Nath Kovind
Indian Politician
Nature promotes mutualism. The flower nourishes the bee. The river waters quench the thirst of all living beings. And trees provide a welcoming home to so many birds and animals. There is a rhythm to this togetherness.
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Sarah Ban Breathnach
American Author
Let's choose today to quench our thirst for the 'good life' we thinks others lead by acknowledging the good that already exists in our lives. We can then offer the universe the gift of our grateful hearts.
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Max Lucado
American Clergyman
One of the things I discover a lot in marriage counseling is the husband or wife trying to get their spiritual thirst quenched by their partner; I think that's a real common mistake that we make.
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Ovid
Roman Poet
The high-spirited man may indeed die, but he will not stoop to meanness. Fire, though it may be quenched, will not become cool.
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Margaret Cuomo
American Celebrity
Drinking water to quench thirst instead of sugar-sweetened beverages is important for weight control, and overall health.
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Vincent Van Gogh
Dutch Painter
Do not quench your inspiration and your imagination; do not become the slave of your model.
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Sara Pascoe
English Comedian
No success will ever quench your thirst - my rich person's therapist told me that.
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Heraclitus
Greek Philosopher
Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire.
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Dante Alighieri
Italian Poet
Will cannot be quenched against its will.
Quote examples
Sonam Wangchuk
Indian Activist
We need to explore our own deserts and land, which need to be healed and managed on the planet itself. It is not the time to use and throw this planet and we need to explore deep within more than without. Space exploration should be used to quench human thirst.
Quote examples
Ram Nath Kovind
Indian Politician
Nature promotes mutualism. The flower nourishes the bee. The river waters quench the thirst of all living beings. And trees provide a welcoming home to so many birds and animals. There is a rhythm to this togetherness.
Quote examples
Sarah Ban Breathnach
American Author
Let's choose today to quench our thirst for the 'good life' we thinks others lead by acknowledging the good that already exists in our lives. We can then offer the universe the gift of our grateful hearts.
Quote examples
Max Lucado
American Clergyman
One of the things I discover a lot in marriage counseling is the husband or wife trying to get their spiritual thirst quenched by their partner; I think that's a real common mistake that we make.
Quote examples
Ovid
Roman Poet
The high-spirited man may indeed die, but he will not stoop to meanness. Fire, though it may be quenched, will not become cool.
Quote examples
Margaret Cuomo
American Celebrity
Drinking water to quench thirst instead of sugar-sweetened beverages is important for weight control, and overall health.
Quote examples
Vincent Van Gogh
Dutch Painter
Do not quench your inspiration and your imagination; do not become the slave of your model.
Quote examples
Sara Pascoe
English Comedian
No success will ever quench your thirst - my rich person's therapist told me that.
Quote examples
Heraclitus
Greek Philosopher
Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire.
Quote examples
Dante Alighieri
Italian Poet
Will cannot be quenched against its will.
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