Soak: meaning, definitions and examples

๐Ÿ’ง
Add to dictionary

soak

 

[ sษ™สŠk ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

wet

To make something thoroughly wet or saturated with liquid.

Synonyms

drench, immerse, saturate

Examples of usage

  • She soaked the towels in warm water before washing them.
  • The rain soaked through his jacket in minutes.
Context #2 | Verb

absorb

To absorb liquid.

Examples of usage

  • The sponge soaked up the spilled milk quickly.
  • The dry ground soaked in the rainwater.
Context #3 | Noun

relaxation

A period of time spent relaxing in a bath or hot tub.

Examples of usage

  • After a long day at work, she enjoyed a nice soak in the tub.
  • A hot soak can help relieve muscle tension.

Translations

Translations of the word "soak" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น encharcar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฟเค—เฅ‹เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช einweichen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ merendam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะผะพั‡ะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ namaczaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆตธใ™ (ใฒใŸใ™)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tremper

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ remojar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ฤฑslatmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ์‹œ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ู‚ุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ namoฤit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ namoฤiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆตธๆณก (jรฌnpร o)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ namoฤiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bleyta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ััƒะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ islatmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ remojar

Word origin

The origin of the word 'soak' can be traced back to the Old English word 'sลซcan', meaning 'to suck'. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to include the act of saturating something with liquid. The word has been used in various contexts, from describing the process of wetting something to referring to a relaxing bath. 'Soak' is a versatile word that has been a part of the English language for centuries.

See also: soaked, soaker, soaking.