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soak
[ sohk ]
verb (used without object)
- to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
- to pass, as a liquid, through pores, holes, or the like:
The rain soaked through the tear in the umbrella.
Synonyms: seep
- to be thoroughly wet:
Her shoes and socks were soaking and her feet were freezing.
- to penetrate or become known to the mind or feelings (followed by in ):
The lesson didn't soak in.
Synonyms: seep
- Informal. to drink immoderately, especially alcoholic beverages:
They were soaking at the bar.
verb (used with object)
- to place or keep in liquid in order to saturate thoroughly; steep.
- to wet thoroughly; saturate or drench.
Antonyms: dry
- to permeate thoroughly, as liquid or moisture does.
- Metallurgy. to heat (a piece) for reworking.
- Informal. to intoxicate (oneself ) by drinking an excess of liquor.
- Slang. to beat hard; punish severely:
I was soaked for that mistake.
- to extract or remove by or as by soaking (often followed by out ):
to soak a stain out of a napkin.
- Slang. to overcharge:
He was soaked by the waiter.
noun
- the act or state of soaking or the state of being soaked.
- the liquid in which anything is soaked.
- Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a habitual drinker of alcohol who is frequently intoxicated; a heavy drinker.
- Australian. any small area of land, as near a spring or at the foot of a hill, that becomes swamplike or holds water after a period of heavy rain.
verb phrase
- to absorb or take in or up by absorption:
Blotting paper soaks up ink.
- to absorb with one's mind or senses; take in:
to soak up information.
- Slang. to drink to excess:
He can really soak up the booze.
soak
/ səʊk /
verb
- to make, become, or be thoroughly wet or saturated, esp by immersion in a liquid
- whenintr, usually foll by in or into (of a liquid) to penetrate or permeate
- tr; usually foll by in or up (of a permeable solid) to take in (a liquid) by absorption
the earth soaks up rainwater
- tr; foll by out or out of to remove by immersion in a liquid
she soaked the stains out of the dress
- tr metallurgy to heat (a metal) prior to working
- informal.to drink excessively or make or become drunk
- slang.tr to overcharge
- slang.tr to put in pawn
noun
- the act of immersing in a liquid or the period of immersion
- the liquid in which something may be soaked, esp a solution containing detergent
- another name for soakage
- informal.a heavy rainfall
- slang.a person who drinks to excess
Derived Forms
- ˈsoaker, noun
- ˈsoaking, nounadjective
Other Words From
- soak·er noun
- soak·ing·ly adverb
- o·ver·soak verb
- re·soak verb
- un·soaked adjective
- well-soaked adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of soak1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Those in the audience enthusiastically repeated the lyrics written on a large white sheet, trying to soak in as many words as possible ahead of the rally.
"The problem when you have extreme precipitation," Bosilovich said, "is the water ends up running off," instead of soaking in and replenishing groundwater stores.
Trump waved to fans, who chanted "USA" as he walked to the octagon, before soaking in applause and dancing as the UFC played footage celebrating his election victory over Kamala Harris.
Trump waved to fans, who chanted "USA" as he walked to the octagon, before soaking in applause and dancing as the UFC played footage celebrating his election victory.
Taylor, in black with gold trim, was more understated in her ring walk but still soaking up the atmosphere as she sauntered down the runway without any real urgency.
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