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."

Synonyms of soak

Words with a similar meaning to soak:

• drench
• steep
• saturate

Antonyms of soak

Words with the opposite meaning to soak:

• wring
• dry

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