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Soak

səʊk

Soak definitions
verb
soak soaked soaking soaks
  1. make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid

    "soak the beans overnight in water"

    • be immersed in water or another liquid

      "she spent some time soaking in a hot bath"

    • (of a liquid) cause (something or someone) to become extremely wet

      "the rain poured down, soaking their hair"

    • (of a liquid) penetrate or permeate something completely

      "cold water was soaking into my shoes"

    • remove something by immersing it in water for a period of time

      "don't disturb the wound—soak the dressing off if necessary"

  2. impose heavy charges or taxation on

    "he is again vowing to soak the rich, as he has long threatened to do"

  3. drink heavily

    "you keep soaking in taverns"

noun
soak soaks
  1. an act of immersing someone or something in liquid for a period of time

    "I'm looking forward to a long soak in the bath"

  2. a heavy drinker

    "his daughter stayed up to put the old soak to bed"

    drinker serious drinker hard drinker problem drinker alcoholic
  3. a hollow where rainwater collects; a waterhole