verb
soak
sohk
verb
1
To leave something in liquid until it becomes thoroughly wet.
"Soak the beans overnight before cooking them."
"Her clothes were soaked after standing in the rain."
2
Informal: to charge someone an excessive amount of money.
"The garage really soaked us for that repair."
noun
1
A period of being immersed in liquid.
"She treated herself to a long soak in the bathtub."
How to Use Soak
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo saturate something with liquid, or (informally) to overcharge someone; also, a good long bath.
Common pairings
soak overnight
soak in the tub
get soaked
Word Forms
soaked past tense, soaked past tense, soaks plural, soaks singular, soaks singular
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_____ the beans overnight before cooking them.