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    soak
    /səʊk/

    verb

    • 1. make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid: "soak the beans overnight in water" Similar immersesteepsubmergesubmerse
    • 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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOAK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SOAK definition: 1. to make something very wet, or (of liquid) to be absorbed in large amounts: 2. to leave…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › soakSoak Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › soakSoak - definition of soak by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › soakSOAK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Soak definition: to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.. See examples of SOAK used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOAK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsoak verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of soak verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › soakSoak - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSOAK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    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.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarysoak | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    soak meaning: 1. If you soak something, or let it soak, you put it in a liquid for a period of time: 2. If…. Learn more.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishsoak verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    soak. verb. /soʊk/. Verb Forms. [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.