Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Souse \Souse\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Soused}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Sousing}.] [Cf. F. saucer to wet with sauce. See {Souse}
   pickle.]
   1. To steep in pickle; to pickle. ``A soused gurnet.''
      --Shak.

   2. To plunge or immerse in water or any liquid.

            They soused me over head and ears in water.
                                                  --Addison.

   3. To drench, as by an immersion; to wet throughly.

            Although I be well soused in this shower.
                                                  --Gascoigne.

Sous \Sous\, Souse \Souse\ (F. s[=oo]; colloq. Eng. sous), n.
   A corrupt form of Sou. [Obs.] --Colman, the Elder.

Souse \Souse\, n. [OF. sausse. See {Sauce}.] [Written also
   {souce}, {sowce}, and {sowse}.]
   1. Pickle made with salt.

   2. Something kept or steeped in pickle; esp., the pickled
      ears, feet, etc., of swine.

            And he that can rear up a pig in his house, Hath
            cheaper his bacon, and sweeter his souse. --Tusser.

   3. The ear; especially, a hog's ear. [Prov. Eng.]

   4. The act of sousing; a plunging into water.

Souse \Souse\, v. i. [Probably fr. OF. sors, p. p. of sordre to
   rise, and first used of an upward swood, then of a swoop in
   general, but also confused with {Souse}, v. t. See {Source}.]
   To swoop or plunge, as a bird upon its prey; to fall
   suddenly; to rush with speed; to make a sudden attack.

         For then I viewed his plunge and souse Into the foamy
         main.                                    --Marston.

         Jove's bird will souse upon the timorous hare. --J.
                                                  Dryden. Jr.

Souse \Souse\, v. t.
   To pounce upon. [R.]

         [The gallant monarch] like eagle o'er his serie towers,
         To souse annoyance that comes near his nest. --Shak.

Souse \Souse\, n.
   The act of sousing, or swooping.

         As a falcon fair That once hath failed or her souse
         full near.                               --Spenser.

Souse \Souse\, adv.
   With a sudden swoop; violently. --Young.

Source : WordNet®

souse
     n 1: a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually [syn: {alcoholic},
           {alky}, {dipsomaniac}, {boozer}, {lush}, {soaker}]
     2: pork trimmings chopped and pickled and jelled
     3: the act of making something completely wet; "he gave it a
        good drenching" [syn: {drenching}, {soaking}, {sousing}]
     v 1: cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot
          face" [syn: {drench}, {douse}, {dowse}, {soak}, {sop}]
     2: immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or
        saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution";
        "dip the brush into the paint" [syn: {dunk}, {dip}, {plunge},
         {douse}]
     3: become drunk or drink excessively [syn: {soak}, {inebriate},
         {hit it up}]
     4: cook in a marinade; "souse herring"