Definition of water down
water down
- to make something more mild.
We had to water down some of the sex scenes to get an R rating.
Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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| Definitions include: to prepare for hardship. | |
| Definitions include: a fight or severe beating. | |
| Definitions include: It means having to beat someone up. | |
| Definitions include: to back down from a situation. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit into a toilet. | |
| Definitions include: also "bow down to the white porcelain god." | |
| Definitions include: to sadden one. | |
| Definitions include: to greatly impress a crowd. | |
| Definitions include: unattractive. | |
| Definitions include: a person who has oral sex and intercourse with multiple people. | |
| Definitions include: to knuckle down; to submit to; to melt down; to be unable to take the heat; to give in. | |
| Definitions include: overly formal, conservative. | |
| Definitions include: to eat. | |
| Definitions include: to give someone oral sex. | |
| Definitions include: to stop being angry. | |
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Other terms relating to 'water': | |
| Definitions include: family relations are more important than other relationships. | |
| Definitions include: no matter what. | |
| Definitions include: flavorless | |
| Definitions include: perfume, cologne | |
| Definitions include: alcohol. | |
| Definitions include: to be inadequate. | |
| Definitions include: to keep up with one's responsibilities. | |
| Definitions include: Always very calm and never gets mad. | |
| Definitions include: a puddle of urine in an inappropriate place | |
| Definitions include: In a bad way. Just made a real stupid move. | |
| Definitions include: a tall person. | |
| Definitions include: semen. | |
| Definitions include: to feel sad, hurt, low. | |
| Definitions include: a bar, pub. | |
| Definitions include: the involvement of urine in sex. | |
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