Soak | Mean of soak in English Dictionary

/ˈsoʊk/

• Verb
• to put (something) in a liquid for a period of time
1. Soak the beans overnight (in water).
2. He soaked his feet (in a tub of warm water).
3. You should soak those dirty clothes before you wash them.
4. The cucumbers are soaked [=marinated] in vinegar.
5. The beans soaked in water overnight.
• to take a long bath
1. He relaxed and soaked in the tub.
• to make (someone or something) very wet with water or another liquid
1. After planting the seeds, soak the soil.
2. She soaked the dog with the hose.
3. His shirt was soaked with sweat.
4. I was/got soaked by the rain.
5. My shirt and pants were soaked through [=made completely wet] by the rain.
6. I was soaked to the skin [=made completely wet] within minutes.

• to enter or pass through or into something
1. The oil soaked into the wood.
2. Sweat soaked through his shirt.
3. Rain soaked through her jacket.
4. Blood soaked through the bandage.
• to make (someone) pay a lot of money for something
1. People are getting soaked by city taxes.
2. They're soaking their customers by charging high fees for routine services.
• to enter something by a gradual process
1. Pour water around the base of the plant and allow it to soak in.
2. He sat quietly, letting her words soak in.
3. Close your eyes and let the music soak in.
• to take in (liquid)
1. The rag soaked up most of the water.
2. This kind of paper soaks up ink easily.
• to enjoy feeling or experiencing (something pleasant) in usually a slow or relaxed way
1. We went to the beach and soaked up the sun/sunshine all afternoon.
2. I sat at my table for an hour soaking up [=savoring] the atmosphere of the café.
3. The performers stood on the stage, soaking up the applause.
• to learn and remember (something) quickly
1. He eagerly soaked up [=took in] every word she said.
2. She has an ability to soak up new information very quickly.
• to use a large amount of (money, supplies, etc.)
1. This project is soaking up resources that could be used elsewhere.
• Noun
• an act of letting something stay in a liquid for a long time in order to soften or clean it
1. This shirt needs a good soak [=needs to be soaked] to get out the stains.
• a long bath
1. I had a long, hot soak in the tub.