soak (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /soʊk/
Definition
To immerse something or allow it to be immersed in a liquid for a period of time, so that it absorbs the liquid.
Examples
You should soak the beans overnight before cooking them.
He sat in the hot bath, letting the warm water soak into his tired muscles.
The rain had soaked his clothes through to the skin.
How to Use soak
- soak up (phrasal verb)
- To absorb liquid, information, or atmosphere. — "She loved to soak up the sun on the beach."
- soak through (phrasal verb)
- To penetrate and saturate something with liquid. — "The rain soaked through his thin coat."
- soak in (phrasal verb)
- To be absorbed by something (liquid, information, etc.). — "It took a long time for the lesson to soak in."
- soak into (prepositional phrase)
- To penetrate and be absorbed by something. — "The water soaked into the dry soil."
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