soak

Noun
  1. The process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid) (synset 113578361)
    "a good soak put life back in the wagon"
    is a type of: action, activity, natural action, natural process - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
    same as: soakage, soaking
  2. Washing something by allowing it to soak (synset 100257368)
    is a type of: lavation, wash, washing - the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
    same as: soaking
Verb
  1. Submerge in a liquid (synset 201581362)
    "I soaked in the hot tub for an hour"
    is a type of: immerse, plunge - thrust or throw into
  2. Rip off;
    Ask an unreasonable price (synset 202324030)
    entail: bill, charge - demand payment
    is a type of: cheat, chisel, rip off - deprive somebody of something by deceit
    subtypes: extort, gouge, rack, squeeze, wring - obtain by coercion or intimidation
    same as: fleece, gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, plume, rob, surcharge
  3. Cover with liquid;
    Pour liquid onto (synset 200216642)
    "souse water on his hot face"
    is a type of: wet - cause to become wet
    subtypes:
    • brine - soak in brine
    • bedraggle, draggle - make wet and dirty, as from rain
    • bate - soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
    • ret - place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue
    • flush, sluice - irrigate with water from a sluice
    same as: douse, dowse, drench, sop, souse
  4. Leave as a guarantee in return for money (synset 202352216)
    "pawn your grandfather's gold watch"
    referred to in: commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
    is a type of: charge, consign - give over to another for care or safekeeping
    same as: hock, pawn
  5. Beat severely (synset 201400524)
    is a type of: beat, beat up, work over - give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
  6. Make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) (synset 201193027)
    is a type of: affect - act physically on; have an effect upon
    subtypes: befuddle, fuddle - make stupid with alcohol
    same as: inebriate, intoxicate
  7. Become drunk or drink excessively (synset 201192810)
    is a type of: booze, drink, fuddle, hit the bottle - consume alcohol
    same as: hit it up, inebriate, souse
  8. Fill, soak, or imbue totally (synset 200457106)
    "soak the bandage with disinfectant"
    is a type of: impregnate, saturate - infuse or fill completely
    subtypes:
    • infuse, steep - let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
    • brew - sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor
    same as: imbue
  9. Heat a metal prior to working it (synset 200372810)
    is a type of: heat, heat up - make hot or hotter

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