to soap
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- verb
- /soʊp/
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- BEAN has simply entered the shower and is now happily soaping himself, wearing ALISON's shower cap.
- soaped my back
- soap your body
- soaped his face
So we're going to spray the gel and we're going to soap it.
- So we're going to spray the gel and we're going to soap it.
- I just don't see the need to soap the asshole clean.
- Water, then soap, clean the area, water again.
- Let's see if the phone soap has been phone soaped.
Examples
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I first make sure the water is warm enough and then I soap and I shampoo and condition.
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Back in the kitchen, I soap my hands and forearms and rinse them with fast, warm water.
Fiction book (2001) -
"Do you want me to soap your back?"
Fiction book (1995) -
So he got in the shower, soaped himself twice, and then felt clean enough to go to bed.
Fiction book (1992) -
As she soaped herself over sore areas, the sudden pain would bring back fragments of yesterday.
Fiction book (2002) -
Each night she bathed me in her claw-footed tub, soaped my back, and washed my hair, her hands moving in warm circles.
Fiction book (1994) -
Underneath the steam, Cindy's hands explored his body, soaping up hard muscles and tracing quickly healing wounds.
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After applying the lotion, she decided to soap her hands to remove any residue.
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Before cooking, it is important to soap your hands thoroughly to ensure cleanliness.
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He took a moment to soap the dishes before placing them in the dishwasher.
Synonyms
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To clean something with water, often using soap
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3.1
To make small bubbles with soap and water
To wash something with soap and water to make bubbles
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
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9.9
Become vulnerable to sexual attack in prison, often used as a grim joke or warning
- Informal
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9.9
To try to get rid of bad pictures or thoughts in your mind after something upsetting
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8.8
To punish someone by putting soap in their mouth for swearing
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
Soap that makes a thick, creamy lather to soften the hair on the face before using a razor
- US
A tall desert plant like a yucca with long stringy leaves and a large flower cluster
- Specialized
A soft heavy stone with a smooth soapy feel used for carving vases and hearths
How Well
Surface Forms
Etymology
Soap as a verb comes from the noun soap and means 'to rub with soap' to clean something, so to 'soap' your hands is to use the cleaning product to wash.