View synonyms for soak up

soak up

Drink to excess, as in She can really soak up her beer .
Absorb, take in, as in I lay there, soaking up the sun , or She often went to hear poets read their work, soaking up every word . This usage, alluding to absorbing a liquid, dates from the mid-1500s.

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Spring is starting to arrive, and we plan to soak up as much sun as our vitamin-D-deficient bodies can handle.

It had a festive air last Sunday as residents flooded into the spotlessly clean park to soak up the first rays of spring.

We say goodbye to Romain and head to a sandwich shop nearby to soak up some of the alcohol.

Pub-weary Brits soak up the pints with a heaping bacon sandwich.

The rough edges of the lobster will help it soak up the other flavors.

We figure those who finish growing up here will soak up most of it automatically.

Add as much distilled water as the crumbs will soak up, but not enough to cover the bread.

Take cotton batting and soak up all the ink that it will receive, being careful not to let it spread.

Do not attempt to start frying before this time, as the fat will not be sufficiently hot and the crullers will soak up the grease.

"The cloth will soak up some of the water, and the gentle wind will blow the rest off and dry him," said Madeline's mother.

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