soak

[US]/səʊk/
[UK]/soʊk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. absorb; cause something to become thoroughly wet
vi. penetrate; immerse
n. immersion; thorough wetting; heavy rain

Phrases & Collocations

let it soak

soak your feet

soak through

soak overnight

soak in vinegar

soak in

soak up

soak time

soak into

soak out

Example Sentences

a soak in the tub.

soak oneself in history

The oil will soak into the wood.

soak it in warm soapy water.

a decadent soak in a scented bath.

soak the beans overnight in water.

you keep soaking in taverns.

my shirt is soaked through.

she was soaked to the skin.

Water will soak through the earth.

soaked out the grease spots.

soaked up the gossip.

The water soaked into the soil.

Blood soaked through the bandage.

The ground soaked up the rain.

Don't soak up everything uncritically.

He was soaked with rain.

VAT would not soak the rich—it would soak the everyday guy struggling to stay afloat.

firemen were soaking everything to extinguish the blaze.

Real-world Examples

Yeah, I think I'm gonna do a soak.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

So, just soak your brain in this.

Source: How to learn any language in six months? (Audio version)

Yeah, my undershirt is fully soaked.

Source: S03

As I am walking to work my clothes are getting soaked.

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

They're soaked with my stomach acid.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

To do this, doctors recommend what they call the soak and seal.

Source: VOA Standard English - Health

Soaking up all the culture. -Yeah.

Source: Friends Season 6

The hope is that plants will soak up more water this way.

Source: VOA Special English: World

It was expected to bring more rain to areas Marco had already soaked.

Source: CNN 10 Student English August 2020 Compilation

And we can say, my hair is soaked or my clothes are soaked.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

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