Soaking: meaning, definitions and examples

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soaking

 

[ หˆsoสŠ.kษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

wet

To make or become thoroughly wet by immersing in liquid; saturate.

Synonyms

douse, drench, immerse, saturate

Examples of usage

  • He soaked the clothes in the sink.
  • The rain soaked through my jacket.
  • We were soaking wet after the storm.
Context #2 | Noun

relaxation

A period of time spent relaxing in a hot bath or other warm water.

Synonyms

bath, dip, immersion, submersion

Examples of usage

  • After a long day at work, she enjoyed a soothing soak in the tub.
  • I like to take a nice hot soak to unwind.

Translations

Translations of the word "soaking" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น molhando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฟเค—เฅ‹เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Einweichen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ merendam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะผะพั‡ัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ moczenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆตธใ™

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท trempage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ remojo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ฤฑslatma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ์‹œ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ู‚ุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ namoฤenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ namoฤenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆตธๆณก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ namakanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bleyta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั–าฃั–ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒŸแƒฆแƒ”แƒœแƒ—แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ islatma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ remojo

Word origin

The word 'soaking' originated from the Old English word 'sacan' which means to make thoroughly wet. Over time, the word evolved to 'soaking' with the same meaning of becoming wet through immersion. The concept of soaking has been around for centuries, with people using water for various purposes such as cleaning, relaxation, and even spiritual rituals.

See also: soak, soaked, soaker.