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Meaning of 'soak' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Soak [ v. i.]
- To lie steeping in water or other liquid; to become sturated; as, let the cloth lie and soak.
- To enter (into something) by pores or interstices; as, water soaks into the earth or other porous matter.
- To drink intemperately or gluttonously.
2 . Soak [ v. t.]
- To cause or suffer to lie in a fluid till the substance has imbibed what it can contain; to macerate in water or other liquid; to steep, as for the purpose of softening or freshening; as, to soak cloth; to soak bread; to soak salt meat, salt fish, or the like.
- To drench; to wet thoroughly.
- To draw in by the pores, or through small passages; as, a sponge soaks up water; the skin soaks in moisture.
- To make (its way) by entering pores or interstices; -- often with through.
- Fig.: To absorb; to drain.

Meaning of 'soak' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . soak [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
Example in sentence:
  • a good soak put life back in the wagon
2 . soak [ v]
Meaning (2):
- submerge in a liquid
Example in sentence:
  • I soaked in the hot tub for an hour
Meaning (3):
- leave as a guarantee in return for money
Example in sentence:
  • pawn your grandfather's gold watch
Meaning (4):
- fill, soak, or imbue totally
Example in sentence:
  • soak the bandage with disinfectant
Meaning (5):
- cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
Example in sentence:
  • souse water on his hot face

Nearby Words:

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