soak
Immerse in liquid
Soak means to immerse in liquid until thoroughly wet or saturated: Soak the beans overnight before cooking.
Extended meanings follow from prolonged exposure—you soak up knowledge, soak in a hot bath, or get soaked in a downpour.
To soak someone is to overcharge them.
A soak is a period of soaking, or slang for a heavy drinker.
Plunge beneath liquid
- dunkBriefly submerge in liquid
- plungeSudden steep descent
- dipBrief immersion or condiment
- batheWash in water
steep · saturate · waterlog · drench · souse · wet · sodden · sopping
Washing in water
- tubOpen washing basin
- hot springNaturally heated groundwater basin
- onsenJapanese thermal bath
- spaTherapeutic wellness facility
jacuzzi · relax · luxuriate · wallow · linger · unwind · therapeutic · soothing
Steeping to extract essence
- brewSteeped or fermented drink
- teaSteeped leaf beverage
- tisaneHerbal infusion beverage
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
macerate · extraction · leach · tannins · flavor · aroma · herbal · leaves
Intense precipitation event
- rainstormHeavy precipitation event
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
torrent · douse · wet through · waterlogged · puddle · storm · shower · caught out
submerge
Plunge beneath liquid
bathe · steep · saturate · waterlog · drench · souse · wet · sodden · sopping · drenched
bath
Washing in water
- tubOpen washing basin
- hot springNaturally heated groundwater basin
- onsenJapanese thermal bath
spa · jacuzzi · relax · luxuriate · wallow · linger · unwind · therapeutic · soothing · warm
infusion
Steeping to extract essence
decoction · macerate · extraction · leach · tannins · flavor · aroma · herbal · leaves · concentrate
downpour
Intense precipitation event
- rainstormHeavy precipitation event
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
monsoon · torrent · douse · wet through · waterlogged · puddle · storm · shower · caught out · squelch
rinse
Wash without scrubbing
sudsy · tub · basin · bucket · detergent · stain · soften · loosen · dissolve · cleanse
sponge
Absorbent cleaning material
percolate · wick · blot · mop · draw · sop · assimilate · osmosis · capillary · infiltrate
- cleaningcleaning, clean, housekeeping, clean up, daily cleaning
- laundrywashing machine, wash, dryer, clothes dryer, fold
- bathingbath, bathtub, bathe, wash, tub
- cleansingablution, bathing, bath, cleansing, rinse
- tidyingtidying, tidy, tidying up, declutter, cleaning
- wateringwatering can, sprinkler, hose, drip irrigation, misting
soakrinse
Wash without scrubbing
quick rinse · splash · spritz · dab · sprinkle
soakteetotaler
Complete abstainer from liquor
teetotaller · abstainer · nondrinker · teetotalist · abstain
- soaking wetSaturated with liquid
- soak upTake in thoroughly
- soak inAbsorb gradually and deeply
- soaked to the skinSaturated entirely by water
- getting soaked
- foot soakImmersing feet in water
soaked, soaking, soaks, soaker, presoak, soakers, presoaked, unsoaked, oversoaked