Soak - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |səʊk|  American pronunciation of the word soak
Brit.  |səʊk|  British pronunciation of the word soak

noun

- the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid) (syn: soaking)
a good soak put life back in the wagon
- washing something by allowing it to soak (syn: soaking)

verb

- submerge in a liquid
I soaked in the hot tub for an hour
- rip off; ask an unreasonable price (syn: fleece, hook, overcharge, pluck, plume, rob, surcharge)
- cover with liquid; pour liquid onto (syn: douse, dowse, drench, sop, souse)
- leave as a guarantee in return for money (syn: hock, pawn)
- beat severely
- make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) (syn: inebriate, intoxicate)
- become drunk or drink excessively (syn: inebriate, souse)
- fill, soak, or imbue totally (syn: imbue)
soak the bandage with disinfectant
- heat a metal prior to working it

Extra examples

You should soak those dirty clothes before you wash them.

The beans soaked in water overnight.

He relaxed and soaked in the tub.

After planting the seeds, soak the soil.

She soaked the dog with the hose.

His shirt was soaked with sweat.

I was soaked by the rain.

The oil soaked into the wood.

Sweat soaked through his shirt.

Rain soaked through her jacket.

I had a long, hot soak in the tub.

...felt sorry for the town soak, who couldn't hold a job...

He put in soak everything he had.

If the clothes are very dirty, soak them in soapy water overnight.

Then leave the clothes to soak for a little while.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: soak
he/she/it: soaks
present participle: soaking
past tense: soaked
past participle: soaked
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