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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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to leave something in liquid, especially in order to clean it, make it softer, or change its flavour: You can usually soak out a stain. Leave the beans to soak overnight./ Let the beans soak overnight. Soak the fruit in brandy for a few hours before you add it to the mixture. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
soak verb [I, T] (PUT IN LIQUID) Add to word list. B2. If you soak something, or let it soak, you put it in a liquid for a period of time: He left the pan in the sink to soak. Soak the bread in the milk.
verb. ˈsōk. soaked; soaking; soaks. Synonyms of soak. intransitive verb. 1. : to lie immersed in liquid (such as water) : become saturated by or as if by immersion. 2. a. : to enter or pass through something by or as if by pores or interstices : permeate. b. : to penetrate or affect the mind or feelingsusually used with in or into. 3.
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.
Definition of soak verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb (used without object) 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.
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. You can soak your dirty laundry in soapy water, or soak rice before you cook it, and you can also soak in a bubble bath.
