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Definition: Meaning of, soak in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / səʊk /

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soak soaked soaked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
soaking soaks
  1. [intransitive and transitive] if you soak something, or if you let it soak, you keep it covered with a liquid for a period of time, especially in order to make it softer or easier to clean
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  2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to make something completely wet
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  3. [intransitive] to spend a long time taking a bath
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  4. [transitive] informal to make someone pay too much money in prices or taxes
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  1. a long and enjoyable time spent sitting in the bath
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  2. British English when you soak something
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  3. an old soak someone who is often drunk - used humorously
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soak used in phrases

  • soak through (verb)
    1. be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid
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soak used in phrasal verbs

  • soak in (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] if a liquid soaks in, it goes into the surface or substance that it touches, so that you can no longer see it
    2. [transitive] to spend time experiencing and enjoying the mood or feeling in a place
  • soak up (phrasal verb)
    1. if a dry or soft substance soaks up a liquid, the liquid goes into it
    2. informal to spend time experiencing, listening to, or feeling something enjoyable
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