Frequently Asked Questions About soak
How is the word soak different from other verbs like it?
Some common synonyms of soak are drench, impregnate, saturate, and steep. While all these words mean "to permeate or be permeated with a liquid," soak implies usually prolonged immersion as for softening or cleansing.
soak the garment in soapy water
When might drench be a better fit than soak?
In some situations, the words drench and soak are roughly equivalent. However, drench implies a thorough wetting by something that pours down or is poured.
clothes drenched by a cloudburst
Where would impregnate be a reasonable alternative to soak?
The words impregnate and soak can be used in similar contexts, but impregnate implies a thorough interpenetration of one thing by another.
a cake strongly impregnated with brandy
When could saturate be used to replace soak?
The synonyms saturate and soak are sometimes interchangeable, but saturate implies a resulting effect of complete absorption until no more liquid can be held.
a saturated sponge
When can steep be used instead of soak?
While in some cases nearly identical to soak, steep suggests either the extraction of an essence (as of tea leaves) by the liquid or the imparting of a quality (such as a color) to the thing immersed.
steep the tea for five minutes
Synonyms of soak in English:
soak
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verb
1‘soak the beans overnight in water’
SYNONYMS
immerse, steep, submerge, submerse, dip, sink, dunk, bathe, wet, rinse, douse, marinate, souse, pickle, ret
2‘we got soaked by the rain’
SYNONYMS
drench, wet through, saturate, waterlog, deluge, inundate, submerge, drown, swamp
archaic sop
3‘the sweat soaked through his clothes’
SYNONYMS
permeate, penetrate, percolate, soak into, seep into, seep through, spread through, infuse, impregnate, imbue, pervade
4‘use clean tissues to soak up any droplets of water’
SYNONYMS
absorb, suck up, draw in, draw up, blot, blot up, mop, mop up, sponge up, sop up, take in, take up
antonyms for soak
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How to use soak in a sentence
These are made for a hot tub, but if your bath is big enough they can really liven up a soak, holding whatever beverage you might want to sip while finishing up that new book about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
THIS WEEKEND: YOU’LL NEVER BATHE THE SAME WAY AGAINJOSHUA EFERIGHEAUGUST 21, 2020OZYAfter this process the rolls are placed in a jar full of clear water and left to soak for three days.
PHILIPPINE MATSHUGO H. MILLERWhen the segments are quite dry, prepare a jar with clear soft water, and put them in this to soak over night.
PHILIPPINE MATSHUGO H. MILLERThe buri leaves remain in the water and soak thus for three days and three nights.
PHILIPPINE MATSHUGO H. MILLERA 5-per-cent solution can be purchased for a few cents at any drug store and will soak a great number of wicks.
THE BOY MECHANIC, BOOK 2VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO SOAK
bath
nounwashing with water and, usually, soapbathe
verbwash with water and, usually, soapbathed
verbwash with water and, usually, soapRoget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
soak
verb (used without object)
to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
to pass, as a liquid, through pores, holes, or the like: The rain soaked through the tear in the umbrella.
to be thoroughly wet: Her shoes and socks were soaking and her feet were freezing.
to penetrate or become known to the mind or feelings (followed by in): The lesson didn't soak in.
Informal. to drink immoderately, especially alcoholic beverages: They were soaking at the bar.
verb (used with object)
to place or keep in liquid in order to saturate thoroughly; steep.
to wet thoroughly; saturate or drench.
to permeate thoroughly, as liquid or moisture does.
Metallurgy. to heat (a piece) for reworking.
Informal. to intoxicate (oneself) by drinking an excess of liquor.
Slang. to beat hard; punish severely: I was soaked for that mistake.
to extract or remove by or as by soaking (often followed by out): to soak a stain out of a napkin.
Slang. to overcharge: He was soaked by the waiter.
noun
the act or state of soaking or the state of being soaked.
the liquid in which anything is soaked.
Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a habitual drinker of alcohol who is frequently intoxicated; a heavy drinker.
Australian. any small area of land, as near a spring or at the foot of a hill, that becomes swamplike or holds water after a period of heavy rain.
Verb Phrases
- to absorb or take in or up by absorption: Blotting paper soaks up ink.
- to absorb with one's mind or senses; take in: to soak up information.
- Slang.to drink to excess: He can really soak up the booze.
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Origin of soak
First recorded before 1000; Middle English soken, Old English sōcian; akin to suck
synonym study for soak
7. See wet.
OTHER WORDS FROM soak
soak·er,nounsoak·ing·ly,adverbo·ver·soak,verbre·soak,verb
un·soaked,adjectivewell-soaked,adjective
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Words related to soak
bathe, moisten, drink, immerse, marinate, steep, saturate, flood, soften, wash, drown, submerge, absorb, penetrate, dip, dunk, permeate, souse, impregnate, merge
How to use soak in a sentence
The buttermilk soak also simplifies the prep and makes the final result lighter compared to the typical dredge in flour and egg.
Pop open a box of cereal for a crunchy twist on baked chicken tenders|Ellie Krieger|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
Here’s a breakdown of the most evidence-supported advice we could find for maximizing the soothing effects of a soak.
To take the most relaxing bath ever, add some healthy tips|Rachel Feltman|January 3, 2021|Popular-Science
If you have particularly sensitive skin, you should probably keep your soaks to around 10 minutes, use gentle cleansers without fragrances or other irritants, and avoid scrubbing.
To take the most relaxing bath ever, add some healthy tips|Rachel Feltman|January 3, 2021|Popular-Science
The researchers successfully tested sterilizing the mask with high-pressure steam, as well as with bleach and alcohol soaks.
The 9 top health and medicine breakthroughs of 2020|Claire Maldarelli|December 2, 2020|Popular-Science
After a day on the slopes, take a soak at the on-mountain Nordic Spa.
15 Ways to Play in the Snow This Year|Megan Michelson|November 26, 2020|Outside Online
In its over 1,000-year history, the land has soaked in the blood of millions of people.
Rebranding The Land of Mongol Warriors & Ivan The Terrible|Anna Nemtsova|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Roughly a century after he jotted down his scandal-soaked observations, his notes were finally made public.
Lovable ‘Madagascar’ Penguins Are Known to Rape and Torture in Real Life|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The term “lobbyist” supposedly was coined during the well-corrupted (and well-soaked) presidency of Ulysses S. Grant.
Up to a Point: In Defense of Lobbyists|P. J. O’Rourke|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The dead one's rifle lies purposelessly near the soaked one's feet.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq|Nathan Bradley Bethea|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The soaked one squats on the bridge, eyes furious and downcast.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq|Nathan Bradley Bethea|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So we held council of war with Piegan, after which we saddled up and made ready to tackle the soaked prairies.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Like Marguerite Turquet she had "well soaked the little d'Esgrignon."
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
And when it was finished and they were soaked to the skin, they splashed up the road, shouting and singing.
Seven O'Clock Stories|Robert Gordon Anderson
The cables are wrapped in cotton duck soaked in oxidized oil and varnish, and are sheathed in sheet iron.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
I do not remember drinking, but as later I found the front of my shirt soaked I assume the water was for me.
A Virginia Scout|Hugh Pendexter
British Dictionary definitions for soak
verb
to make, become, or be thoroughly wet or saturated, esp by immersion in a liquid
(when intr, usually foll by in or into) (of a liquid) to penetrate or permeate
(tr; usually foll by in or up)(of a permeable solid) to take in (a liquid) by absorptionthe earth soaks up rainwater
(tr; foll by out or out of)to remove by immersion in a liquidshe soaked the stains out of the dress
(tr)metallurgyto heat (a metal) prior to working
informalto drink excessively or make or become drunk
(tr)US and Canadianslangto overcharge
(tr)Britishslangto put in pawn
noun
the act of immersing in a liquid or the period of immersion
the liquid in which something may be soaked, esp a solution containing detergent
another name for soakage (def. 3)
Britishinformala heavy rainfall
slanga person who drinks to excess
Derived forms of soak
soaker, nounsoaking, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for soak
Old English sōcian to cook; see suck
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Of soaked synonym
saturated
Containing as much water vapor as is possible at a given temperature. Air that is saturated has a relative humidity of 100 percent.
soggy
Saturated with moisture or liquid; soaked
pixilated
Eccentric, daft, whimsical, puckish, etc.
sodden
Filled with moisture; soaked through
wet
Of an object, etc, covered with or impregnated with liquid.
immersed
Plunged into or as if into a liquid
waterlogged
(Nautical) Heavy and sluggish in the water because of flooding, as in the hold:
blotto
(Slang) Very drunk; unconscious because of drinking too much
loaded
(Slang) Well supplied with money or riches
pissed
Extremely irritated or angry. Often used with off.
tight
Stretched or drawn out fully:
pawned
(Video games) To render one's opponent a mere pawn, especially in a real-time strategy games.
plumed
To rise or emanate in a plume:
overcharged
To charge (a party) an excessive price for something.
inebriated
(Figuratively) To disorder the senses of; to exhilarate, elate or stupefy as if by spirituous drink.
soused
To become immersed or soaking wet.
imbued
To inspire or influence thoroughly; pervade:
sopped
To dip, soak, or drench in a liquid; saturate.
wetted
(Intransitive) To become wet
seeped
Seep is defined as to leak or drip.
dunked
To dip (food) into a liquid food, such as a beverage or sauce, prior to eating:
drunk
To drink alcoholic liquor, sometimes specif. as a matter of habit or to excess
mopped
To wash or wipe with or as if with a mop:
dry
softened
Soften is defined as to make more soft or more gentle.
merged
The definition of merge is to combine two entities so that there are no longer two distinct elements.
skinned
To remove (an outer covering); peel off:
nicked
Nick is defined as to cut short or to put a tiny cut in something.
gouged
To thrust one's thumb into the eye of.
clipped
To fasten with a clip or clips
boozed
To drink alcoholic beverages excessively or chronically.
tippled
To drink (alcoholic liquor) habitually
digested
To think over and arrange methodically in the mind; to reduce to a plan or method; to receive in the mind and consider carefully; to get an understanding of; to comprehend.
dehydrated(antonym)
To deplete the bodily fluids of:
moistened(related)
(Intransitive) To become moist or moister.
covered(related)
To overlay or spread with something:
accepted(related)
To endure resignedly or patiently:
given(related)
stiff
(Slang) Drunk; intoxicated
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