soak

IPA: sˈoʊk

noun

  • An immersion in water etc.
  • (slang, Britain) A drunkard.
  • (slang) A carouse; a drinking session.
  • (Australia) A low-lying depression that fills with water after rain.

verb

  • (intransitive) To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.
  • (transitive) To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.
  • (intransitive) To penetrate or permeate by saturation.
  • (transitive) To allow (especially a liquid) to be absorbed; to take in, receive. (usually + up)
  • (slang, figurative, transitive) To overcharge or swindle out of a large amount of money.
  • (slang, dated) To drink intemperately or gluttonously.
  • (metallurgy, transitive) To heat (a metal) before shaping it.
  • (ceramics, transitive) To hold a kiln at a particular temperature for a given period of time.
  • (figurative, transitive) To absorb; to drain.
  • (slang, chiefly Mormonism) To engage in penetrative sex without hip thrusting.
  • (transitive) (slang, boxing) To hit or strike.
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Examples of "soak" in Sentences

  • I like to soak in a hot bath after a long day at work
  • You should soak the beans overnight before cooking them
  • The rain began to soak through my jacket as I walked home
  • I love to soak up the sunshine on the beach during my vacation
  • Be sure to soak the stain in cold water before attempting to remove it

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