DEBOUCH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does debouch mean? 

• DEBOUCH (verb)
  The verb DEBOUCH has 2 senses:

1. march out (as from a defile) into open ground

2. pass out or emerge; especially of rivers

  Familiarity information: DEBOUCH used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DEBOUCH (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they debouch    ... he / she / it debouches   
Past simple: debouched   
Past participle: debouched   
-ing form: debouching   

Sense 1

Meaning:

March out (as from a defile) into open ground

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

debouch; march out

Context example:

The regiments debouched from the valley

Hypernyms (to "debouch" is one way to...):

march; process (march in a procession)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Sense 2

Meaning:

Pass out or emerge; especially of rivers

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Context example:

The tributary debouched into the big river

Hypernyms (to "debouch" is one way to...):

come forth; come out; egress; emerge; go forth; issue (come out of)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s