# soaking

Pronunciation: say "SOHK-ing" US /ˈsoʊkɪŋ/, UK /ˈsəʊkɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Thoroughly wet; saturated with water through and through.
   - Simple: Very wet, with water all the way through.
   - _The dog came in from the rain with a soaking coat._
   - _After the flood, the carpets were left soaking and had to be replaced._
4. Of rain, falling heavily yet slowly enough to sink deep into the topsoil.
   - Simple: Of rain, falling slowly and steadily so the water sinks deep into the ground.
   - _After weeks of dry weather, a soaking rain restored the fields._
   - _The garden needed a soaking downpour, not a brief shower._

## Verb

2. Present participle of soak. — present participle and gerund of soak
   - Simple: Present participle of soak. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _He is soaking in the bath after a long day._
   - _They are soaking the stained shirt in cold water._

## Noun

3. An act of immersing something in water, or a thorough drenching.
   - Simple: A good wetting all over, often from staying in water or getting caught in rain.
   - _The hikers got a real soaking when the storm broke over the ridge._
   - _A quick soaking in warm water loosens dried glue from the joints._
5. A sexual practice in which the penis is inserted and held still, without thrusting, supposedly used by some conservative Christians in place of conventional intercourse.
   - Simple: A sexual practice where partners stay joined together without moving, used by some conservative Christians instead of regular sex.
   - _The campus rumor mill buzzed about soaking among the more devout students._
   - _She argued that soaking honored their vows while keeping them within the bounds of their faith._

## Origin

Formed from the verb "soak" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/soaking (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).