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soak

soak

11 1.2
An act of putting something in water to soften or clean it
  • noun
  • /soʊk/
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  • A nice soak in the jacuzzi.
  • soak time
  • a long soak
  • a short soak

I have mask Vivant on and I'm just having a little soak.

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Examples

Synonyms

soaking
vssoak
9 2.7

An act of making something completely wet by putting it in water

is used specifically to wash soften or clean by immersion
immersion
vssoak
5 4.4

Being completely covered by a liquid like water

focuses on being covered itself not necessarily for washing or softening
dousing
vssoak
3 4.9

Putting a lot of water on something so it becomes very wet

usually implies wetting rather than washing or softening as purpose
drenching
vssoak
1 3.3

A heavy soaking that makes a person or thing completely wet

often focuses on heavy wetting rather than the cleaning purpose
submersion
vssoak
1 6.2

Putting something completely under water or another liquid

is about being under liquid rather than cleaning or softening
soakage
vssoak
  • Archaic
7.7

The process of something becoming soft and full of water after sitting in liquid

emphasizes the softening and saturation result when immersed
sousing
vssoak
8.1

Making something very wet by covering it with water or other liquid

stresses thorough wetting more than cleaning or softening

Antonyms

1 3.2

A process in which water leaves something until it is no longer wet

Idioms

to soak your head
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude phrase that tells someone to stop complaining and leave for a while

How Long

marination
1 4.1
immersion
5 4.4
soak
11 1.2
bath
591 1.0

Surface Forms

soak singular
soaks plural

Etymology

Soak as a noun comes from the same old English verb meaning 'to make wet', so a 'soak' is simply the time or act of leaving something in liquid to wash, soften, or clean it.