Soaked: meaning, definitions and examples

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soaked

 

[ səʊkt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

wet

completely wet; saturated with liquid

Synonyms

drenched, saturated, sopping

Examples of usage

  • I got soaked in the rain yesterday.
  • The clothes were soaked after being in the washing machine for too long.
Context #2 | Adjective

drunk

informal: extremely intoxicated or under the influence of drugs

Synonyms

drunk, high, intoxicated

Examples of usage

  • He was so soaked at the party that he couldn't even stand up straight.
  • She appeared soaked and was asked to leave the bar.

Translations

Translations of the word "soaked" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ensopado

🇮🇳 भीगा हुआ

🇩🇪 durchnässt

🇮🇩 terendam

🇺🇦 просочений

🇵🇱 przemoczony

🇯🇵 びしょ濡れ

🇫🇷 trempé

🇪🇸 empapado

🇹🇷 sırılsıklam

🇰🇷 흠뻑 젖은

🇸🇦 مبلل

🇨🇿 promočený

🇸🇰 premočený

🇨🇳 湿透的

🇸🇮 prepojen

🇮🇸 gegndrepað

🇰🇿 суланған

🇬🇪 დასველებული

🇦🇿 islanmış

🇲🇽 empapado

Word origin

The origin of the word 'soaked' can be traced back to the Old English word 'sacian', which means 'to soak, saturate'. Over the years, the word evolved to its current form, retaining its essence of being completely wet or saturated. The usage of 'soaked' to describe being drunk or intoxicated is more recent, originating from slang expressions in modern times.

See also: soak, soaker, soaking.