Definition of Soak

1. Verb. Submerge in a liquid. "I soaked in the hot tub for an hour"

Generic synonyms: Immerse, Plunge
Derivative terms: Soakage, Soaking, Soaking

2. Noun. The process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid). "A good soak put life back in the wagon"
Exact synonyms: Soakage, Soaking
Generic synonyms: Action, Activity, Natural Action, Natural Process

3. Verb. Rip off; ask an unreasonable price. "They soak him of all his money"
Exact synonyms: Fleece, Gazump, Hook, Overcharge, Pluck, Plume, Rob, Surcharge
Specialized synonyms: Extort, Gouge, Rack, Squeeze, Wring
Entails: Bill, Charge
Generic synonyms: Cheat, Chisel, Rip Off
Derivative terms: Overcharge
Antonyms: Undercharge

4. Noun. Washing something by allowing it to soak.
Exact synonyms: Soaking
Generic synonyms: Lavation, Wash, Washing

5. Verb. Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto. "They soak the cloth with water and alcohol"; "Souse water on his hot face"
Exact synonyms: Douse, Dowse, Drench, Sop, Souse
Generic synonyms: Wet
Specialized synonyms: Brine, Bedraggle, Draggle, Bate, Ret, Flush, Sluice
Derivative terms: Soaker, Soaking, Souse, Sousing

6. Verb. Leave as a guarantee in return for money. "Pawn your grandfather's gold watch"
Exact synonyms: Hock, Pawn
Category relationships: Commerce, Commercialism, Mercantilism
Generic synonyms: Charge, Consign
Derivative terms: Hock, Pawn, Pawn

7. Verb. Beat severely. "They want to soak the prisoners "
Generic synonyms: Beat, Beat Up, Work Over

8. Verb. Make drunk (with alcoholic drinks).
Exact synonyms: Inebriate, Intoxicate
Generic synonyms: Affect
Specialized synonyms: Befuddle, Fuddle
Derivative terms: Inebriant, Inebriate, Inebriation, Inebriation, Intoxicant, Intoxication

9. Verb. Become drunk or drink excessively.
Exact synonyms: Hit It Up, Inebriate, Souse
Generic synonyms: Booze, Drink, Fuddle
Derivative terms: Inebriate, Inebriation, Inebriation, Soaker, Souse

10. Verb. Fill, soak, or imbue totally. "Water and alcohol soak the cloth"; "Soak the bandage with disinfectant"
Exact synonyms: Imbue
Specialized synonyms: Infuse, Steep, Brew
Generic synonyms: Impregnate, Saturate

11. Verb. Heat a metal prior to working it.
Generic synonyms: Heat, Heat Up

Definition of Soak

1. v. t. To cause or suffer to lie in a fluid till the substance has imbibed what it can contain; to macerate in water or other liquid; to steep, as for the purpose of softening or freshening; as, to soak cloth; to soak bread; to soak salt meat, salt fish, or the like.

2. v. i. To lie steeping in water or other liquid; to become sturated; as, let the cloth lie and soak.

Definition of Soak

1. Verb. (intransitive) To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation. ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive) To penetrate or permeate by saturation. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To allow (especially a liquid) to be absorbed; to take in, receive. (''usually + '''up''''') ¹

5. Noun. An immersion in water etc. ¹

6. Noun. (slang British) A drunkard. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Soak

1. to saturate thoroughly in liquid [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Soak

1. 1. To cause or suffer to lie in a fluid till the substance has imbibed what it can contain; to macerate in water or other liquid; to steep, as for the purpose of softening or freshening; as, to soak cloth; to soak bread; to soak salt meat, salt fish, or the like. 2. To drench; to wet thoroughly. "Their land shall be soaked with blood." (Isa. Xxiv. 7) 3. To draw in by the pores, or through small passages; as, a sponge soaks up water; the skin soaks in moisture. 4. To make (its way) by entering pores or interstices; often with through. "The rivulet beneath soaked its way obscurely through wreaths of snow." (Sir W. Scott) 5. To absorb; to drain. Origin: OE. Soken, AS. Socian to sioak, steep, fr. Scan, sgan, to suck. See Suck. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Soak

so long
so long, and thanks for all the fish
so long as
so many
so much
so much as
so much for
so quiet one can hear a pin drop
so so
so that
so there
so they say
so to say
so to speak
so what
soak (current term)
soak the runner
soak through
soak up
soakage
soakages
soakaway
soakaways
soakcrust
soaked
soaked to the bone
soaked to the skin
soaken
soaker
soakers

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