Meaning of soak in English

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Verb
soak
Etymology
Old English socian ‘become saturated with a liquid by immersion’; related to sūcan‘to suck’
Definitions
1. submerge in a liquid
Examples
- « I soaked in the hot tub for an hour »
Derived terms
- soakage
- soaking
2. rip off
Examples
- « ask an unreasonable price »
Antonyms
- undercharge
Derived terms
- overcharge
3. cover with liquid
Examples
- « pour liquid onto »
- « souse water on his hot face »
Derived terms
4. leave as a guarantee in return for money
Examples
- « pawn your grandfather's gold watch »
Derived terms
- hock
- pawn
5. beat severely
Examples
- « slang »
6. make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
Derived terms
7. become drunk or drink excessively
Derived terms
8. fill, soak, or imbue totally
Examples
- « saturate the bandage with disinfectant »
Derived terms
- soakage
- soaking
9. heat a metal prior to working it
Noun
soak
Definitions
1. the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
Examples
- « a good soak put life back in the wagon »
Derived terms
- imbue
2. washing something by allowing it to soak

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