hosepipe
noun, verb
hosepipe is spelled H-O-S-E-P-I-P-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hosepipe means “A flexible pipe for carrying water or other liquids” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hosepipe is hosepipes.
How many letters and syllables are in hosepipe?
| Letters | 8: H-O-S-E-P-I-P-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hosepipe?
Hosepipe appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hosepipe?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-hosepipe.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hosepipe
- hosepipes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- hosepiping participle, present
- hosepiped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hosepipe mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKA flexible pipe for carrying water or other liquids.
verb
- 1
To film with erratic panning movements of the camera.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hosepipe in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense hose:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tuyau d'arrosage |
| German | Schlauch, Wasserschlauch, Gartenschlauch |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hosepipe come from?
From hose + pipe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).