💦soak

verb
/soʊk/

Meaning

to make something completely wet by immersing it in liquid

Example Sentences

She soaked the clothes in water before washing them.

Example Expressions

soak up knowledge

Synonyms

drench, saturate, immerse, absorb

Antonyms

dry, dehydrate, evaporate

Collocations

soak clothes, soak in water, soak up knowledge, soak overnight

More Example Sentences

A man walks his dog in the rain every evening after work wearing a waterproof jacket and rubber boots because his energetic golden retriever needs daily exercise no matter what the weather is like outside and the dog splashes happily through every puddle while the man holds the leash and tries to stay dry until they return home tired and soaking wet

A man walks his dog in the rain every evening after work wearing a waterproof jacket and rubber boots because his energetic golden retriever needs daily exercise no matter what the weather is like outside and the dog splashes happily through every puddle while the man holds the leash and tries to stay dry until they return home tired and soaking wet and warm up together on the couch with a cup of hot chocolate.

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