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to soap

to soap

12 1.0
To rub a bar or liquid on your skin to clean it
  • 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.

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Examples

  • I first make sure the water is warm enough and then I soap and I shampoo and condition.

  • 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.

  • After applying the lotion, she decided to soap her hands to remove any residue.

  • Before cooking, it is important to soap your hands thoroughly to ensure cleanliness.

  • He took a moment to soap the dishes before placing them in the dishwasher.

Synonyms

to wash
vsto soap
941 1.0

To clean something with water, often using soap

is to rub or coat with a cleaning solid rather than general water cleaning
to lather
vsto soap
7 3.1

To make small bubbles with soap and water

is to rub or coat with a cleaning solid rather than make foam
to suds
vsto soap
5.5

To wash something with soap and water to make bubbles

focuses on rubbing or coating with a cleaning solid rather than washing in foam

Antonyms

525 1.0

Not clean or covered with dirt

Idioms

to drop the soap
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Become vulnerable to sexual attack in prison, often used as a grim joke or warning

no soap
  • Informal
1 9.9

To say that something failed or did not work

To try to get rid of bad pictures or thoughts in your mind after something upsetting

To punish someone by putting soap in their mouth for swearing

To not understand anything about a subject

Phrasal Verbs

to soft-soap
  • Informal
1 7.7

To try to persuade someone by giving false praise

Compounds

80 2.3

A TV drama that follows the daily lives and relationships of people

4 1.0

A small solid piece that you use to wash your body or hands

3 1.8

A round pocket of air made from soap and water

3 1.0

A liquid used to wash hands or the body

3 1.0

A small tray that holds a bar of soap

1 4.9

A hard mild soap made from olive oil

A container that holds liquid soap and gives some when you use it

1 1.0

A bar of soap you use to wash your body in a bath or shower

1 5.1

A mild soap that cleans and softens leather such as saddles

1 1.6

A mild product used to wash the skin on your face

1 3.4

A soft cleaning product made from plant oils for washing and treating skin

insecticidal soap
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A soap solution used to kill small pests on plants like aphids

1 3.0

A small rough pad with soap used to scrub pans and dishes

1 1.0

A powder used to clean clothes in a washing machine

soft soap
  • Informal
1 7.6

Insincere praise used to try to influence someone

built-soap powder
  • Specialized
7.9

Powder that has extra cleaning chemicals to remove stains

A mild cleaner used to clean and soften leather items like shoes

invert soap
  • Specialized
9.9

A detergent with a positive charge used to soften clothes

toilet soap
  • Archaic
1.7

A mild bar or liquid used for washing your body

Soap that makes a thick, creamy lather to soften the hair on the face before using a razor

9.3

A tall desert plant like a yucca with long stringy leaves and a large flower cluster

3.2

A thin clear layer of soap left on a surface after washing

Small thin pieces of soap that dissolve in water to make bubbles

soap-rock
  • Specialized
9.9

A soft heavy stone with a smooth soapy feel used for carving vases and hearths

9.9

A tall plant like a small tree with long pointed leaves and white flowers

3.7

A mild soap made from plant oils for sensitive skin

How Well

to scour
15 4.8
to scrub
55 1.0
to soap
12 1.0
to lather
7 3.1
dab
7 3.1

Surface Forms

soap infinitive
soaped past
soaped past participle
soaping present participle
soaps third person singular

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.