soak

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verb

ˈsōk

soaked; soaking; soaks

intransitive verb

: to lie immersed in liquid (such as water) : become saturated by or as if by immersion

: to enter or pass through something by or as if by pores or interstices : permeate

: to penetrate or affect the mind or feelings

—usually used with in or into

: to drink alcoholic beverages intemperately

transitive verb

: to permeate so as to wet, soften, or fill thoroughly

: to place in a surrounding element (such as liquid) to wet or permeate thoroughly

: to extract by or as if by steeping

soak the dirt out

: to draw or take in by or as if by suction or absorption

soaked up the sunshine

: to intoxicate (oneself) by drinking alcoholic beverages

: to cause to pay an exorbitant amount

soaker noun

Example Sentences

Verb You should soak those dirty clothes before you wash them. The beans soaked in water overnight. He relaxed and soaked in the tub. After planting the seeds, soak the soil. She soaked the dog with the hose. His shirt was soaked with sweat. I was soaked by the rain. The oil soaked into the wood. Sweat soaked through his shirt. Rain soaked through her jacket. Noun I had a long, hot soak in the tub. felt sorry for the town soak, who couldn't hold a job See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Texas is hosting No. 1 Alabama on Saturday, and Texas A&M fans are here to soak up every minute of it.

Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 Without access to a spot to soak at least once a day, a toad loses its ability to breathe and can die.

Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 But if teachers simply soak up the content, only about 15% of the material is ever implemented in the classroom, Butler said.

Lelah Byron And Aimee Galaszewski, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 As the region warms, even snowpacks that seem healthy while piled up in the mountains can result in a trickle into reservoirs after the atmosphere, stressed trees and dry soils soak up their share.

AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Getting out of the shower or bath — only to emerge onto a bath mat that doesn't soak up any of the water dripping off of you — is hardly the way to end a relaxing session under hot water.

Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022 This helps hold the chassis up and allows the suspension to better soak up the bumps and not transfer them to the rider.

Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2022 Add warm-to-hot water to cover the noodles by 1 inch and soak for at least 15 and up to 45 minutes, or until softened.

G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 For adventurous travelers with four-wheel-drive vehicles, northwestern Nevada’s Soldier Meadows has hot springs to soak in and protected wilderness nearby that’s great for hiking or for camping and contemplating the stars in a dark night sky.

Brigid Mander, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022

Noun

Giving the tuna a good long soak will loosen most, but not all the spines.

Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 Give them a good soak after repotting, then water every other day or whenever the soil seems dry.

Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022 Nothing is more important or more relaxing in my self-care routine than a nice long soak at the end of a long day.

The Editors, Town & Country, 19 Aug. 2022 After a day on the slopes, take a soak at the on-mountain Nordic Spa.

Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 26 Nov. 2020 The shake and quick-soak method outlined here is a safer approach.

Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2020 Comfort any mom-to-be with this gift set that includes belly butter, magnesium lotion, anti-nausea tea, and a bath soak.

Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 4 Aug. 2022 Near Iceland's gateway Keflavík Airport, the country's most popular place for a silica mask and a soak is often the country's most crowded.

Katie Lockhart, CNN, 26 July 2022 Simply pour some bath soak into the tub to give the water an iridescent effect that also soothes the skin and mind with its blend of essential oils, shea butter and CBD.

Annie O’sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2022 See More

单词	soaked
释义	soak 1 of 2 verb ˈsōk soaked; soaking; soaks intransitive verb 1 : to lie immersed in liquid (such as water) : become saturated by or as if by immersion 2 a : to enter or pass through something by or as if by pores or interstices : permeate b : to penetrate or affect the mind or feelings —usually used with in or into 3 : to drink alcoholic beverages intemperately transitive verb 1 : to permeate so as to wet, soften, or fill thoroughly 2 : to place in a surrounding element (such as liquid) to wet or permeate thoroughly 3 : to extract by or as if by steeping soak the dirt out 4 a : to draw or take in by or as if by suction or absorption soaked up the sunshine b : to intoxicate (oneself) by drinking alcoholic beverages 5 : to cause to pay an exorbitant amount soaker noun soak 2 of 2 noun 1 a : the act or process of soaking : the state of being soaked b : the liquid in which something is soaked 2 : drunkard 3 slang : pawn entry 2 sense 2 Synonyms Verb drench drown impregnate macerate saturate sodden sop souse steep Noun alcoholic alkie [slang] alky boozehound boozer dipsomaniac drinker drunk drunkard inebriate juicehead [slang] juicer [slang] lush rummy soaker sot souse tippler toper tosspot See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb You should soak those dirty clothes before you wash them. The beans soaked in water overnight. He relaxed and soaked in the tub. After planting the seeds, soak the soil. She soaked the dog with the hose. His shirt was soaked with sweat. I was soaked by the rain. The oil soaked into the wood. Sweat soaked through his shirt. Rain soaked through her jacket. Noun I had a long, hot soak in the tub. felt sorry for the town soak, who couldn't hold a job See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Texas is hosting No. 1 Alabama on Saturday, and Texas A&M fans are here to soak up every minute of it. Mark Heim \| Mheim@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 Without access to a spot to soak at least once a day, a toad loses its ability to breathe and can die. Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 But if teachers simply soak up the content, only about 15% of the material is ever implemented in the classroom, Butler said. Lelah Byron And Aimee Galaszewski, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 As the region warms, even snowpacks that seem healthy while piled up in the mountains can result in a trickle into reservoirs after the atmosphere, stressed trees and dry soils soak up their share. AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Getting out of the shower or bath — only to emerge onto a bath mat that doesn't soak up any of the water dripping off of you — is hardly the way to end a relaxing session under hot water. Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022 This helps hold the chassis up and allows the suspension to better soak up the bumps and not transfer them to the rider. Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2022 Add warm-to-hot water to cover the noodles by 1 inch and soak for at least 15 and up to 45 minutes, or until softened. G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 For adventurous travelers with four-wheel-drive vehicles, northwestern Nevada’s Soldier Meadows has hot springs to soak in and protected wilderness nearby that’s great for hiking or for camping and contemplating the stars in a dark night sky. Brigid Mander, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 Noun Giving the tuna a good long soak will loosen most, but not all the spines. Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 Give them a good soak after repotting, then water every other day or whenever the soil seems dry. Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022 Nothing is more important or more relaxing in my self-care routine than a nice long soak at the end of a long day. The Editors, Town & Country, 19 Aug. 2022 After a day on the slopes, take a soak at the on-mountain Nordic Spa. Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 26 Nov. 2020 The shake and quick-soak method outlined here is a safer approach. Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2020 Comfort any mom-to-be with this gift set that includes belly butter, magnesium lotion, anti-nausea tea, and a bath soak. Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 4 Aug. 2022 Near Iceland's gateway Keflavík Airport, the country's most popular place for a silica mask and a soak is often the country's most crowded. Katie Lockhart, CNN, 26 July 2022 Simply pour some bath soak into the tub to give the water an iridescent effect that also soothes the skin and mind with its blend of essential oils, shea butter and CBD. Annie O’sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English soken, from Old English socian; akin to Old English sūcan to suck First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing soak water-soak soak in soak up water-soak soak in soak up Kids Definition soak 1 of 2 verb ˈsōk soaked; soaking 1 : to lie covered with liquid He soaked in the tub. 2 : to place in a liquid to wet or as if to wet thoroughly Soak the beans in water. 3 : to make very wet The rain soaked us. 4 : to enter or pass through something by or as if by tiny holes : permeate The water soaked into the ground. 5 : to draw in by or as if by absorption The rag soaked up the spill. She soaked up the sunshine. soak 2 of 2 noun 1 : the act or process of letting something stay in a liquid for a long time to soften or clean it 2 : a long bath Medical Definition soak noun ˈsōk : an often hot medicated solution with which a body part is soaked usually long or repeatedly especially to promote healing, relieve pain, or stimulate local circulation soaked 1 of 2 adjective as in dripping containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water a miserable, soaked cat who looked like a drowned rat Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dripping saturated washed bathed wet saturate soaking flooded drenched watered sodden doused sopping waterlogged soggy flushed damp moist logged drowned splashed awash submerged dowsed rinsed bedraggled soused water-soaked steeped soppy dipped overflowed inundated deluged watery dunked hydrated swamped irrigated aqueous sluiced humid laved clammy boggy dampish dank wettish sloppy seepy miry squashy semimoist Antonyms & Near Antonyms dry arid unwatered waterless baked dehydrated waterproof watertight bone-dry hyperarid wrung ultradry parched thirsty sunbaked droughty sear sere water-repellent water-resistant freeze-dried See More soaked 2 of 2 verb past tense of soak 1 as in drenched to wet thoroughly with liquid we ran for home as soon as the rain started, but our clothes still ended up soaked Synonyms & Similar Words drenched saturated drowned steeped impregnated sopped immersed washed macerated submerged dipped soused soddened waterlogged marinated bathed penetrated presoaked moistened watered doused permeated inundated seethed water-soaked hydrated infiltrated swamped dampened dowsed damped humidified swilled Antonyms & Near Antonyms dried wrung (out) drained emptied dehydrated parched seared desiccated voided dehumidified See More 2 as in gouged to charge (someone) too much for goods or services a merchant who soaks the tourists every summer Synonyms & Similar Words gouged stung surcharged stuck cheated overcharged clipped skinned fleeced defrauded mischarged Antonyms & Near Antonyms undercharged 3 as in wet to make wet that downpour soaked my hair, and now I look like a sight Synonyms & Similar Words wet wetted drowned washed flooded drenched rinsed watered bathed waterlogged sopped doused submerged bedraggled flushed dowsed splashed damped dipped sprinkled moistened soused water-soaked showered soddened saturated wet down wetted down drizzled misted hydrated dampened inundated bedewed deluged steeped humidified impregnated overflowed moisturized dunked irrigated swamped sluiced sloshed aspersed rehydrated laved rewashed ducked rewet rewetted hosed (down) Antonyms & Near Antonyms dried scorched evaporated dehydrated desiccated parched seared wrung dewatered freeze-dried dehumidified drip-dried See More 4 as in drank to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages depressed about his love life, he repaired to a bar to soak Synonyms & Similar Words drank boozed guzzled tippled bibbed reveled imbibed revelled hit the bottle caroused lushed (up) boozed it up liquored (up) nipped Antonyms & Near Antonyms abstained
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