SOAK Synonyms
There are 24 hypernyms of the word soak. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SOAK
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drench | verbv | |||||||
verb • drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged • force to drink • permeate or impregnate • cover with liquid; pour liquid onto | ||||||||
bedraggle | verbv | |||||||
verb • make wet and dirty, as from rain | ||||||||
drown | verbv | |||||||
verb • cover completely or make imperceptible • get rid of as if by submerging • die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating • kill by submerging in water • be covered with or submerged in a liquid • be in danger of dying from submersion in a liquid and asphyxiation | ||||||||
immerse | verbv | |||||||
verb • thrust or throw into • devote (oneself) fully to • enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing • cause to be immersed | ||||||||
moisten | verbv | |||||||
verb • make moist • moisten with fine drops | ||||||||
saturate | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance • infuse or fill completely | ||||||||
sodden | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • wet through and through; thoroughly wet | ||||||||
steep | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • having a sharp inclination noun • a steep place (as on a hill) adjective satellite • greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation • of a slope; set at a high angle verb • devote (oneself) fully to • let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse | ||||||||
wet | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • covered or soaked with a liquid such as water • containing moisture or volatile components • supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages • producing or secreting milk noun • wetness caused by water adjective satellite • consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor • very drunk verb • cause to become wet • make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating | ||||||||
waterlog | verbv | |||||||
verb • To saturate with water. | ||||||||
soak through | verbv | |||||||
verb • be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid | ||||||||
inebriate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a chronic drinker verb • fill with sublime emotion • make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) • become drunk or drink excessively | ||||||||
soaking | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
noun • the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid) • the act of making something completely wet • washing something by allowing it to soak adverb • extremely wet | ||||||||
alcoholic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • characteristic of or containing alcohol noun • a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually adjective satellite • addicted to alcohol | ||||||||
douse | verbv | |||||||
verb • put out, as of a candle or a light • wet thoroughly • dip into a liquid • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate • lower quickly • slacken • cover with liquid; pour liquid onto | ||||||||
dowse | verbv | |||||||
noun • searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod verb • wet thoroughly • use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal • slacken • cover with liquid; pour liquid onto | ||||||||
fleece | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the wool of a sheep or similar animal • tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing • a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing • outer coat of especially sheep and yaks verb • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • shear the wool from | ||||||||
gazump | verbv | |||||||
verb • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • raise the price of something after agreeing on a lower price | ||||||||
hock | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage) • tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle verb • leave as a guarantee in return for money • disable by cutting the hock | ||||||||
hook | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a catch for locking a door • a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook • anything that serves as an enticement • a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something • a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something • a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer • a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent • a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket verb • fasten with a hook • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle • hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left • take by theft • make off with belongings of others • hit with a hook • catch with a hook • to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) • secure with the foot • entice and trap • approach with an offer of sexual favors | ||||||||