soaking

Pluralsoakings

1. 1
   adjective

   Very wet, with water all the way through.

   Like a sponge that has been left in a full bucket of water.

   Her clothes were soaking after she got caught in the storm.

   He wrung out the soaking towel over the sink.

   Similarsodden, drenched, dripping, saturated, sopping

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2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of soak. Use this form for something happening right now.

   She is soaking the beans overnight before cooking them.

   The gardener is soaking the dry soil with a hose.

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3. 3
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A good wetting all over, often from staying in water or getting caught in rain.

   Like leaving a dry sponge in water until it is full.

   The plants got a thorough soaking after an hour of rain.

   He gave the dirty pan a long soaking in the sink.

   Similardrenching, dousing, wetting

4. 4
   adjective

   Of rain, falling slowly and steadily so the water sinks deep into the ground.

   A soaking rain fell all night and finally ended the drought.

   Farmers welcomed the soaking shower that reached the roots.

   Similardrenching

5. 5
   noununcountable

   A sexual practice where partners stay joined together without moving, used by some conservative Christians instead of regular sex.

   He insisted that soaking let them stay pure while still being intimate.

   Some couples in the youth group claimed that soaking did not really count as sex.

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