Meaning of soak in English

1. Pronunciation

   /soʊk/

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1. 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 »
2. 2. rip off

   Examples

   • « ask an unreasonable price »

   Antonyms

   • undercharge
3. 3. cover with liquid

   Examples

   • « pour liquid onto »
   • « souse water on his hot face »
4. 4. leave as a guarantee in return for money

   Examples

   • « pawn your grandfather's gold watch »
5. 5. beat severely

   Examples

   • « slang »
6. 6. make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
7. 7. become drunk or drink excessively
8. 8. fill, soak, or imbue totally

   Examples

   • « saturate the bandage with disinfectant »
9. 9. heat a metal prior to working it

10. 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 »
11. 2. washing something by allowing it to soak