soak

Formssoaks, soaking, soaked

Pluralsoaks

1. 1
   verbtransitive

   To leave something in liquid until it is completely wet through.

   Like leaving a dry sponge in water until it can't hold any more.

   Soak the beans overnight before you cook them.

   She soaked the dirty shirt in soapy water.

   Similarimmerse, steep, submerge

2. 2
   verbintransitive

   To get completely wet by staying in liquid for a while.

   Like clothes left in a tub until they are wet all the way through.

   Let the beans soak overnight in a bowl of water.

   The towels soaked in the tub all night.

   Similarsteep

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3. 3
   verbtransitive

   To take in a liquid the way a sponge does.

   Like a sponge pulling water up into itself.

   Use a paper towel to soak up the spill.

   The dry soil soaked up the rain quickly.

   Similarabsorb

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4. 4
   verbintransitive

   To slowly move all the way through something by wetting it.

   Like water slowly spreading through a paper towel.

   Rain soaked through her thin jacket within minutes.

   Water will soak into the wood if you leave it outside.

   Similarseep, penetrate

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5. 5
   nouncountable

   A time spent resting in water to get clean or relax.

   Like a warm bath that helps you relax.

   After the long hike, a hot soak in the tub felt wonderful.

   The gardener gave the dusty pots a good soak.

   Similarbath, dip

6. 6
   verbfigurativelytransitive

   To use up or take in all of something, like money or time.

   Like a sponge that takes in water until there is none left.

   The new car soaked up most of his savings.

   Long meetings soak up the whole afternoon.

   Similardrain, consume, absorb, deplete, swallow

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7. 7
   verbfigurativelytransitive

   To make someone pay far too much money.

   Like a store that makes you pay far more than something is worth.

   The repair shop really soaked us for that simple fix.

   Tourist traps soak visitors for every dollar they have.

   Similarfleece

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8. 8
   nounAustraliacountable

   A low place in the ground that fills with water after it rains.

   Like a puddle that forms in a low spot in the ground.

   After the storm, the soak beside the road was full of water.

   Ducks gathered at the soak behind the farm.

   Similarwaterhole

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9. 9
   nounslangcountable

   A time spent drinking a lot of alcohol with others.

   They went out for a big soak on Friday night.

   The party turned into an all-night soak.

   Similarbinge, bender, spree, session

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10. 10
    nounslangBritishcountable

    A person who drinks too much alcohol.

    Everyone in town knew the old soak who sat by the pub.

    He didn't want to end up a soak like his uncle.

    Similardrunk, drunkard, alcoholic, boozer, lush

    Oppositeteetotaler

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