Soaking - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈsəʊkɪŋ|
Brit.
|ˈsəʊkɪŋ|
noun
- the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid) (syn: soak)
- the act of making something completely wet (syn: souse, sousing)
- washing something by allowing it to soak (syn: soak)
- the act of making something completely wet (syn: souse, sousing)
- washing something by allowing it to soak (syn: soak)
adverb
Extra examples
What the garden needs is a good, soaking rain.
The fabric has a coating that prevents liquids from soaking through.
...her one crotchet is a fondness for eating cookies while soaking in the tub...
I spent half an hour soaking in a hot bath.
She went from doctor to doctor, soaking up advice.
Only by soaking yourself in the details can you gain a thorough understanding of the subject.
Police aimed water hoses at the marchers, soaking them.
The towel was soaking wet.
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