soak

verb
UK: /səʊk/
US: /soʊk/

  1. To put something in water or another liquid for a period of time.

    1. Soak the beans overnight before cooking them.
    2. She likes to soak in a hot bath after a long day at work.

  2. To become completely wet.

    1. The rain will soak through your coat.
    2. My shoes were soaked after walking in the rain.

  3. To absorb liquid.

    1. Use a sponge to soak up the spilled milk.
    2. The paper towels soaked up the spilled coffee quickly.

  4. To charge someone an excessive amount of money.

    1. That shop will soak you for tourist souvenirs.
    2. They soaked us a fortune to fix the car.

Synonyms

immerse bath wet drench infusion saturate steep
soak noun

  1. The act of leaving something in liquid.

    1. Give the clothes a soak before washing them.
    2. The flowers need a good soak in water to revive.

  2. A liquid in which something is soaked.

    1. The herbal soak will soothe your skin.
    2. This foot soak helps with tired feet.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "soak" in English means: To put something in water or another liquid for a period of time., To become completely wet., To absorb liquid., To charge someone an excessive amount of money..

The phonetic transcription of "soak" is /səʊk/ in British English and /soʊk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "soak": immerse, bath, wet, drench, infusion, saturate, steep.

Example usage of "soak": "Soak the beans overnight before cooking them.". More examples on the page.