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soak
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- pronunciation:
- sok
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
soaks, soaking, soaked |
| definition 1: |
to lie in and become covered or saturated with a liquid.
She soaked in a hot bath.The garment should soak in soapy water.- synonyms:
- steep
- similar words:
- bathe, dip, douse, marinate, souse, submerge, swim
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| definition 2: |
of a liquid, to penetrate or pass through a porous substance (often fol. by in, into, or through).
The tea soaked into the carpet.- synonyms:
- penetrate, permeate, seep
- similar words:
- filter, osmose
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| definition 3: |
to be very wet; be drenched.
His hair was soaking with perspiration.- synonyms:
- sodden
- similar words:
- douse, wet
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| definition 4: |
to be absorbed by the mind (usu. fol. by in).
I studied but the lessons never soaked in.- synonyms:
- penetrate
- similar words:
- seep, take
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| related words: |
launder, wash |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to place or immerse in a liquid in order to saturate or make wet.
He soaked the linens in bleach.- synonyms:
- douse, dunk, immerse, sop, souse, steep, submerge
- similar words:
- bathe, dip, drench, marinate, saturate, seethe, wet
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| definition 2: |
to absorb or draw in (usu. fol. by up).
The sponge soaked up the excess water.We soaked up as much information as possible.- synonyms:
- absorb, blot, sop
- similar words:
- sponge
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| definition 3: |
to make thoroughly wet; drench.
We were soaked by the sudden storm.- synonyms:
- douse, drench, saturate, sodden, sop, souse
- similar words:
- bathe, shower, wet
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| definition 4: |
to remove by immersing in or saturating with a liquid (usu. fol. by out).
I wasn't able to soak out the stains.- similar words:
- remove, wash
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| definition 5: |
(slang) to overcharge (someone).
- synonyms:
- overcharge, rook, sting
- similar words:
- fleece, gouge, rip off
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| related words: |
burn, clip, immerse, launder, moisten |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or an instance of soaking, or the condition of being soaked.
- synonyms:
- drenching, souse, steep
- similar words:
- bath
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| definition 2: |
the liquid in which something is soaked.
- synonyms:
- steep
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| definition 3: |
(slang) a drunkard.
- synonyms:
- boozer, drunkard, rummy, sot
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| related words: |
bath, drunk |
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| derivation: |
soaker (n.) |
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