1. (

• soak ,
• soakage ,
• soaking

) 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" ;

2. (

• soak ,
• soaking

) washing something by allowing it to soak ;

1. (

• soak ,

) submerge in a liquid; "I soaked in the hot tub for an hour" ;

2. (

• overcharge ,
• soak ,
• surcharge ,
• gazump ,
• fleece ,
• plume ,
• pluck ,
• rob ,
• hook ,

) rip off; ask an unreasonable price ;

3. (

• drench ,
• douse ,
• dowse ,
• soak ,
• sop ,
• souse ,

) cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face" ;

4. (

• pawn ,
• soak ,
• hock

) leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather's gold watch" ;

5. (

• soak

) beat severely ;

6. (

• intoxicate ,
• soak ,
• inebriate ,

) make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) ;

7. (

• souse ,
• soak ,
• inebriate ,
• hit_it_up

) become drunk or drink excessively ;

8. (

• soak ,
• imbue ,

) fill, soak, or imbue totally; "soak the bandage with disinfectant" ;

9. (

• soak ,

) heat a metal prior to working it ;