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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.
soak in British English. (səʊk ) verb. 1. to make, become, or be thoroughly wet or saturated, esp by immersion in a liquid. 2. (when intr, usually foll by in or into) (of a liquid) to penetrate or permeate. 3. (tr; usually foll by in or up) (of a permeable solid) to take in (a liquid) by absorption.
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 verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to make, become, or be thoroughly wet or saturated, esp by immersion in a liquid. 2. (when: intr, usually foll by in or into) (of a liquid) to penetrate or permeate. 3. ( tr; usually foll by in or up) (of a permeable solid) to take in (a liquid) by absorption: the earth soaks up rainwater.
to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid. to pass, as a liquid, through pores, holes, or the like: The rain soaked through the tear in the umbrella. Synonyms: seep. to be thoroughly wet: Her shoes and socks were soaking and her feet were freezing.
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 noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Soak definition: To remove (a stain, for example) by continued immersion.
