English dictionary
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English noun: soak | |||
| 1. | soak (process) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid) | ||
| Samples | A good soak put life back in the wagon. | ||
| Synonyms | soakage, soaking | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | action, activity, natural action, natural process | ||
| 2. | soak (act) washing something by allowing it to soak | ||
| Synonyms | soaking | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lavation, wash, washing | ||
English verb: soak | |||
| 1. | soak (contact) submerge in a liquid | ||
| Samples | I soaked in the hot tub for an hour. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | immerse, plunge | ||
| 2. | soak (possession) rip off; ask an unreasonable price | ||
| Synonyms | fleece, gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, plume, rob, surcharge | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cheat, chisel, rip off | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | extort, gouge, rack, squeeze, wring | ||
| Entail | bill, charge | ||
| Antonyms | undercharge | ||
| 3. | soak (change) cover with liquid; pour liquid onto | ||
| Samples | Souse water on his hot face. | ||
| Examples | They soak the cloth with water and alcohol | ||
| Synonyms | douse, dowse, drench, sop, souse | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | wet | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bate, bedraggle, brine, draggle, flush, ret, sluice | ||
| 4. | soak (possession) leave as a guarantee in return for money | ||
| Samples | Pawn your grandfather's gold watch. | ||
| Synonyms | hock, pawn | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | charge, consign | ||
| Domain category | commerce, commercialism, mercantilism | ||
| 5. | soak (contact) beat severely | ||
| Examples | They want to soak the prisoners | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, beat up, work over | ||
| 6. | soak (consumption) make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) | ||
| Synonyms | inebriate, intoxicate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affect | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | befuddle, fuddle | ||
| 7. | soak (consumption) become drunk or drink excessively | ||
| Synonyms | hit it up, inebriate, souse | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | booze, drink, fuddle | ||
| 8. | soak (change) fill, soak, or imbue totally | ||
| Samples | Soak the bandage with disinfectant. | ||
| Examples | Water and alcohol soak the cloth | ||
| Synonyms | imbue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | impregnate, saturate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | brew, infuse, steep | ||
| 9. | soak (change) heat a metal prior to working it | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | heat, heat up | ||
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