soaking Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
soakage; soak.
- a good soak put life back in the wagon
noun the act of making something completely wet
souse; drenching; sousing.
- he gave it a good drenching
noun washing something by allowing it to soak
soak.
verb submerge in a liquid
soak.
- I soaked in the hot tub for an hour
verb rip off; ask an unreasonable price
fleece; soak; plume; pluck; hook; overcharge; rob; gazump; surcharge.
verb cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
drench; souse; soak; sop; douse; dowse.
- souse water on his hot face
verb leave as a guarantee in return for money
soak; pawn; hock.
- pawn your grandfather's gold watch
verb beat severely
soak.
verb make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
intoxicate; inebriate; soak.
verb become drunk or drink excessively
inebriate; souse; hit it up; soak.
verb fill, soak, or imbue totally
soak; imbue.
- soak the bandage with disinfectant
verb heat a metal prior to working it
soak.
adverb extremely wet
sopping; dripping.
- dripping wet
- soaking wet