soak

/səʊk//soʊk/

noun

  1. 1

    An immersion in water etc.

    After the strenuous climb, I had a nice long soak in a bath.
  2. 2

    A drunkard.

  3. 3

    A carouse; a drinking session.

  4. 4

    A low-lying depression that fills with water after rain.

verb

  1. 1

    To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.

    I'm going to soak in the bath for a couple of hours.
  2. 2

    To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.

    Soak the beans overnight before cooking.
  3. 3

    To penetrate or permeate by saturation.

    The water soaked into my shoes and gave me wet feet.
  4. 4

    To allow (especially a liquid) to be absorbed; to take in, receive. (usually + up)

    A sponge soaks up water; the skin soaks in moisture.
  5. 5

    To take money from.

  6. 6

    To drink intemperately or gluttonously.

  7. 7

    To heat (a metal) before shaping it.

  8. 8

    To hold a kiln at a particular temperature for a given period of time.

    We should soak the kiln at cone 9 for half an hour.
  9. 9

    To absorb; to drain.

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