Soak

To immerse something completely in a liquid, or to allow something to absorb a liquid. It can also refer to being thoroughly wet, or to be steeped in or pervaded by a quality or feeling. The process often involves prolonged immersion, designed to soften, clean, or saturate the object. Figuratively, it can describe the act of absorbing information or experiencing something intensely. The word 'soak' implies a deep, often transformative interaction between an object and the liquid or condition surrounding it.

Soak meaning with examples

She placed the dried beans in a bowl of water and let them Soak overnight to soften them for the chili. This allowed the beans to plump up and cook more quickly and evenly. The soaking process removes some of the indigestible starches.
After the muddy hike, I **soaked** my boots in a bucket of soapy water to remove the caked-on dirt. This made cleaning them much easier and prevented the mud from staining the leather.
The sponge **soaked** up all the spilled juice quickly. The kitchen counter was soon clean and dry, showing no sign of the accident.
We were utterly **soaked** by the unexpected downpour of rain and were forced to take shelter under a shop awning to dry our clothes. We were thoroughly chilled as a result.

Soak Synonyms

drench immerse limp marinate saturate steep submerge wallow

Soak Antonyms

dehydrate drain dry exclude remove wipe

Soak Crossword Answers

3 Letters

SOP SOT SOG RET WET ROB

4 Letters

HOOK HOCK PAWN

5 Letters

GOUGE IMBUE BATHE DROWN STEEP DOUSE TOPER DOWSE SOUSE PLUCK PLUME

6 Letters

DRENCH INFUSE FLEECE GAZUMP

7 Letters

IMMERSE SOAKAGE SOAKING HITITUP

8 Letters

DRUNKARD SATURATE MACERATE PERMEATE MARINATE

9 Letters

SURCHARGE INEBRIATE

10 Letters

IMPREGNATE OVERCHARGE INTOXICATE