soak
sohk
- n 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 - n washing something by allowing it to soak
- v submerge in a liquid
I soaked in the hot tub for an hour - v rip off; ask an unreasonable price
- v cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
- v leave as a guarantee in return for money
- v beat severely
- v make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
- v become drunk or drink excessively
- v fill, soak, or imbue totally
soak the bandage with disinfectant - v heat a metal prior to working it
- For example, GreenSeat, a Dutch carbon-trading outfit, buys offsets from a foundation that plants trees in Uganda's Mount Elgon National Park to soak up the carbon emissions of its .
- You can't expect to soak up Chinese like a sponge, but you do have the ability to concentrate and to study for hours on end.
- Umbrellas are supposed to keep the water out, but those $5 throwaway models will soak through in a downpour, and even the best umbrellas drip annoyingly when you bring them indoors .