Synonyms for soak

Synonyms for (noun) soak

Synonyms: soak, soaking

Definition: washing something by allowing it to soak

Similar words: wash, washing, lavation

Definition: the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)


Synonyms: soak, soakage, soaking

Definition: the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)

Usage: a good soak put life back in the wagon

Similar words: natural action, natural process, action, activity

Definition: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

Usage: the action of natural forces; volcanic activity


Synonyms for (verb) soak

Synonyms: douse, dowse, drench, soak, sop, souse

Definition: cover with liquid; pour liquid onto

Usage: souse water on his hot face

Similar words: wet

Definition: cause to become wet

Usage: Wet your face


Synonyms: soak

Definition: heat a metal prior to working it

Similar words: heat, heat up

Definition: make hot or hotter

Usage: the sun heats the oceans; heat the water on the stove


Synonyms: soak, imbue

Definition: fill, soak, or imbue totally

Usage: soak the bandage with disinfectant

Similar words: impregnate, saturate

Definition: infuse or fill completely

Usage: Impregnate the cloth with alcohol


Synonyms: hit it up, inebriate, soak, souse

Definition: become drunk or drink excessively

Similar words: booze, fuddle, drink

Definition: consume alcohol

Usage: We were up drinking all night


Synonyms: soak, inebriate, intoxicate

Definition: make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)

Similar words: affect

Definition: act physically on; have an effect upon

Usage: the medicine affects my heart rate


Synonyms: soak

Definition: beat severely

Similar words: work over, beat, beat up

Definition: give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression

Usage: Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night; The teacher used to beat the students


Synonyms: soak

Definition: submerge in a liquid

Usage: I soaked in the hot tub for an hour

Similar words: plunge, immerse

Definition: thrust or throw into

Usage: Immerse yourself in hot water


Synonyms: gazump, fleece, soak, overcharge, hook, rob, pluck, plume, surcharge

Definition: rip off; ask an unreasonable price

Similar words: rip off, cheat, chisel

Definition: deprive somebody of something by deceit

Usage: The con-man beat me out of $50; This salesman ripped us off!; we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme; They chiseled me out of my money


Synonyms: soak, hock, pawn

Definition: leave as a guarantee in return for money

Usage: pawn your grandfather's gold watch

Similar words: charge, consign

Definition: give over to another for care or safekeeping

Usage: consign your baggage


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