soak, saturate, drench, steep, impregnate mean to permeate or be permeated with a liquid. soak implies usually prolonged immersion as for softening or cleansing.

[ I/T ] To soak something means to leave it in liquid for a period of time, esp. to clean or soften it:

To make thoroughly wet or saturated: I soaked the flowers with the hose. We got soaked by the rain. 2. a. To absorb (liquid, for example) through pores or interstices: Use the bread to soak up the gravy. b. …

Soak definition: to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.. See examples of SOAK used in a sentence.

soak /soʊk/ v. to (cause to) become thoroughly wet or filled with water or other liquid: [no object] The clothes were left to soak in the soapy water. [~ + object] I soaked my aching arm in ice water to kill …

If a liquid soaks something or if you soak something with a liquid, the liquid makes the thing very wet. The water had soaked his jacket and shirt. [VERB noun] Soak the soil around each bush with at least …

Soak definition: To remove (a stain, for example) by continued immersion.

Definition of soak verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

soak verb [I, T] (MAKE WET) If liquid soaks somewhere or soaks something, it makes something very wet:

If you soak something or leave it to soak, you put it into a liquid and leave it there. Soak the beans for 2 hours.