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- Dictionarysoak/səʊk/
verb
- 1. make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid: "soak the beans overnight in water" Similar
- 2. impose heavy charges or taxation on: informal "he is again vowing to soak the rich, as he has long threatened to do"
noun
- 1. an act of immersing someone or something in liquid for a period of time: "I'm looking forward to a long soak in the bath"
- 2. a heavy drinker: informal "his daughter stayed up to put the old soak to bed"
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SOAK definition: 1. to make something very wet, or (of liquid) to be absorbed in large amounts: 2. to leave…. Learn more.
The meaning of SOAK is to lie immersed in liquid (such as water) : become saturated by or as if by immersion. How to use soak in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Soak.
If you soak something or leave it to soak, you put it into a liquid and leave it there. Soak the beans for 2 hours. [VERB noun] He turned off the water and left the dishes to soak. [VERB] If a liquid soaks something or if you soak something with a liquid, the liquid makes the thing very wet. The water had soaked his jacket and shirt. [VERB noun]
Soak definition: to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.. See examples of SOAK used in a sentence.
Definition of soak verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [transitive, intransitive] to put something in liquid for a time so that it becomes completely wet; to become completely wet in this way. soak something (in something) I usually soak the beans overnight. If you soak the tablecloth before you wash it, the stains should come out.
To make thoroughly wet or saturated: I soaked the flowers with the hose. We got soaked by the rain. 2. a. To absorb (liquid, for example) through pores or interstices: Use the bread to soak up the gravy. b. To be exposed to: went to the beach to soak up the sun.
To soak something is to submerge it into water. Before you cook dry beans, you soak them overnight first. If you’re not a bean, you can also soak up a cool experience by immersing yourself in it.
Definition of soak noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. an act of leaving something in a liquid for a period of time; an act of making somebody/something wet. Give the shirt a good soak before you wash it. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
SOAK definition: 1. If you soak something, or let it soak, you put it in a liquid for a period of time: 2. If…. Learn more.
Definition of soak verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
