Definition of Soak

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Definition of Soak

Soak

To cause or suffer to lie in a fluid till the substance has imbibed what it can contain; to macerate in water or other liquid; to steep, as for the purpose of softening or freshening; as, to soak cloth; to soak bread; to soak salt meat, salt fish, or the like.

To drench; to wet thoroughly.

To draw in by the pores, or through small passages; as, a sponge soaks up water; the skin soaks in moisture.

To make (its way) by entering pores or interstices; -- often with through.

Fig.: To absorb; to drain.

To lie steeping in water or other liquid; to become sturated; as, let the cloth lie and soak.

To enter (into something) by pores or interstices; as, water soaks into the earth or other porous matter.

To drink intemperately or gluttonously.

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Soak Quotations

To live without killing is a thought which could electrify the world, if men were only capable of staying awake long enough to let the idea soak in.
Henry Miller

But these guys learn so fast now, they sort of soak up the information, they're fearless. Those are the guys who learn from their mistakes and come back strong the next time.
John McEnroe

You really have to soak up the culture of the people to get it right. If you're making a fiction film, it's entertainment, but you want it to be as real as possible.
Robert Duvall

Salad bars are like a restaurant's lungs. They soak up the impurities and bacteria in the environment, leaving you with much cleaner air to enjoy.
Doug Coupland

Governments, of course, can - and do - soak the rich.
Paul Getty

I have to go someplace where I can soak myself in a creative atmosphere.
Jeff Ament

I act as a sponge. I soak it up and squeeze it out in ink every two weeks.
Janet Flanner

Soak Translations

soak in Afrikaans is week
soak in Dutch is in de week zetten, weekmaken, weken
soak in Italian is ammollare
soak in Portuguese is embeba

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