souse vs drenching

souse and drenching both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
souse	Yes	No	Yes	No
drenching	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, souse and drenching are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of souse include soaking, sousing.

souse (noun)	drenching (noun)
the act of making something completely wet	the act of making something completely wet
pork trimmings chopped and pickled and jelled
a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually

souse (verb)	drenching (verb)
cook in a marinade
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
become drunk or drink excessively
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate