Noun
soak -
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); "a good soak put life back in the wagon"
soakage ,
soaking
natural action ,
natural process ,
activity ,
action a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces" ; "volcanic activity"
soak -
washing something by allowing it to soak
soaking
lavation ,
washing ,
wash the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
Verb
soak -
submerge in a liquid; "I soaked in the hot tub for an hour"
immerse ,
plunge thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"
soak -
fill, soak, or imbue totally; "soak the bandage with disinfectant"
imbue
saturate ,
impregnate cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
steep ,
infuse let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil" ; "steep the fruit in alcohol"
brew sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor; "the tea is brewing"
soak -
heat a metal prior to working it
heat up ,
heat make more intense; "Emotions were screwed up"
soak -
beat severely
work over ,
beat up ,
beat gather; "drum up support"
soak -
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face"
drench ,
douse ,
dowse ,
sop ,
souse
wet make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating; "This eight year old boy still wets his bed"
brine soak in brine
bedraggle ,
draggle make wet and dirty, as from rain
bate soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins"
ret place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue
sluice ,
flush irrigate with water from a sluice; "sluice the earth"
soak -
make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
intoxicate ,
inebriate
affect act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"
befuddle ,
fuddle make stupid with alcohol
soak -
become drunk or drink excessively
souse ,
inebriate ,
hit it up
booze ,
fuddle ,
drink take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day" ; "The children like to drink soda"
soak -
leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather's gold watch"
pawn ,
hock
consign ,
charge give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage"
commercialism ,
mercantilism ,
commerce an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests
soak -
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
overcharge ,
surcharge ,
gazump ,
fleece ,
plume ,
pluck ,
rob ,
hook
undercharge charge (someone) too little money
rip off ,
chisel ,
cheat carve with a chisel; "chisel the marble"
bill ,
charge advertise especially by posters or placards; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso"
extort ,
gouge ,
wring ,
squeeze ,
rack get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
