Definition of Soak

Verb: soak sowk

Submerge in a liquid
"I soaked in the hot tub for an hour"
Rip off; ask an unreasonable price
- overcharge, surcharge, gazump [Brit], fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
"soak water on his hot face";
- drench, douse, dowse, sop, souse
Leave as a guarantee in return for money
"soak your grandfather's gold watch";
- pawn, hock
Beat severely
Make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
- intoxicate, inebriate
Become drunk or drink excessively
- souse, inebriate, hit it up
Fill, soak, or imbue totally
"soak the bandage with disinfectant";
- imbue
Heat a metal prior to working it

Noun: soak sowk

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";
- soakage, soaking
Washing something by allowing it to soak
- soaking
A person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
- drinker, imbiber, toper, juicer, sponge