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Soak

noun/sˈoʊk/
Definition
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
washing something by allowing it to soak
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈoʊk/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈəʊk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈəʊk/
1 syllable Say it as /sˈoʊk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
“a good soak put life back in the wagon”
nounwashing something by allowing it to soak
verbsubmerge in a liquid
“I soaked in the hot tub for an hour”
verbrip off; ask an unreasonable price
verbcover with liquid; pour liquid onto
“souse water on his hot face”
verbleave as a guarantee in return for money
“pawn your grandfather's gold watch”
verbbeat severely
verbmake drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
verbbecome drunk or drink excessively
verbfill, soak, or imbue totally
“soak the bandage with disinfectant”
verbheat a metal prior to working it
Word Forms
soakverbfill, soak, or imbue totally
soaknounthe process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
soakagenounthe process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
soakingnounthe process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
overchargenouna price that is too high
soakernouna heavy rain
sousenounthe act of making something completely wet
sousingnounthe act of making something completely wet
pawnnounborrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
hocknountarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
intoxicationnouna temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
intoxicantnouna liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
inebriationnounhabitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
inebriantnouna liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
inebriatenouna chronic drinker
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
einweichen
der Prozess des Erweichens und Sättigens als Folge des Eintauchens in Wasser (oder eine andere Flüssigkeit)
🇫🇷French
tremper
le processus de ramollissement et de saturation suite à une immersion dans l'eau (ou un autre liquide)
🇪🇸Spanish
remojar
el proceso de ablandarse y saturarse como consecuencia de estar sumergido en agua (u otro líquido)
🇮🇹Italian
immergersi
il processo di ammorbidimento e saturazione in conseguenza dell'immersione in acqua (o altro liquido)
🇳🇱Dutch
weken
het proces van verzacht en verzadigd raken als gevolg van onderdompeling in water (of een andere vloeistof)
🇵🇹Portuguese
mergulhar
o processo de amolecimento e saturação como consequência da imersão em água (ou outro líquido)
🇷🇺Russian
впитывать
процесс размягчения и насыщения вследствие погружения в воду (или другую жидкость)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
डुबाना
पानी (या अन्य तरल) में डूबे रहने के परिणामस्वरूप नरम और संतृप्त होने की प्रक्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
ভিজিয়ে রাখা
জলে (বা অন্যান্য তরল) নিমজ্জিত হওয়ার ফলস্বরূপ নরম এবং পরিপূর্ণ হওয়ার প্রক্রিয়া
🇮🇳Tamil
ஊற
தண்ணீரில் (அல்லது பிற திரவத்தில்) மூழ்கியதன் விளைவாக மென்மையாகவும் நிறைவுற்றதாகவும் மாறும் செயல்முறை
🇮🇳Telugu
నానబెట్టండి
నీటిలో (లేదా ఇతర ద్రవంలో) మునిగిపోయిన పర్యవసానంగా మృదువుగా మరియు సంతృప్తమయ్యే ప్రక్రియ
🇮🇳Marathi
भिजवणे
पाण्यात (किंवा इतर द्रव) बुडवल्याचा परिणाम म्हणून मऊ आणि संतृप्त होण्याची प्रक्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખાડો
પાણી (અથવા અન્ય પ્રવાહી) માં ડૂબી જવાના પરિણામે નરમ અને સંતૃપ્ત થવાની પ્રક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೆನೆಸು
ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ (ಅಥವಾ ಇತರ ದ್ರವ) ಮುಳುಗಿದ ಪರಿಣಾಮವಾಗಿ ಮೃದುವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ಯಾಚುರೇಟೆಡ್ ಆಗುವ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുതിർക്കുക
വെള്ളത്തിൽ (അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മറ്റ് ദ്രാവകത്തിൽ) മുക്കിയതിൻ്റെ അനന്തരഫലമായി മൃദുവും പൂരിതവുമാകുന്ന പ്രക്രിയ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭਿੱਜਣਾ
ਪਾਣੀ (ਜਾਂ ਹੋਰ ਤਰਲ) ਵਿੱਚ ਡੁੱਬਣ ਦੇ ਨਤੀਜੇ ਵਜੋਂ ਨਰਮ ਅਤੇ ਸੰਤ੍ਰਿਪਤ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
لینا
پانی (یا دوسرے مائع) میں ڈوب جانے کے نتیجے میں نرم اور سیر ہونے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
浸泡
由于浸入水(或其他液体)中而变得软化和饱和的过程
🇯🇵Japanese
浸す
水(または他の液体)に浸した結果として柔らかくなり、飽和するプロセス
🇰🇷Korean
담그다
물(또는 다른 액체)에 담가서 부드러워지고 포화되는 과정
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngâm
quá trình trở nên mềm và bão hòa do được ngâm trong nước (hoặc chất lỏng khác)
🇹🇭Thai
แช่
กระบวนการทำให้นิ่มและอิ่มตัวอันเป็นผลมาจากการแช่อยู่ในน้ำ (หรือของเหลวอื่น ๆ )
🇮🇩Indonesian
basah
proses menjadi lunak dan jenuh akibat direndam dalam air (atau cairan lainnya)
🇵🇭Filipino
magbabad
ang proseso ng pagiging malambot at puspos bilang resulta ng paglubog sa tubig (o iba pang likido)
🇲🇾Malay
rendam
proses menjadi lembut dan tepu akibat direndam dalam air (atau cecair lain)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
نقع
عملية تصبح طرية ومشبعة نتيجة غمرها في الماء (أو أي سائل آخر)
🇮🇷Persian
خیس کردن
فرآیند نرم شدن و اشباع شدن در نتیجه غوطه ور شدن در آب (یا مایع دیگر)
🇹🇷Turkish
emmek
suya (veya başka bir sıvıya) batırılmanın bir sonucu olarak yumuşama ve doyma süreci
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַשְׁרוֹת
תהליך של ריכוך ורווי כתוצאה מטבילה במים (או נוזל אחר)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'soak'?
The primary meaning of 'soak' is 'the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'soak' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'soak' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'soak' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'soak' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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