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Definition soak in British English

soak verb

verb
/səʊk/
1

to put something into a liquid and leave it there for a period of time

Example

Leave the beans to soak overnight.

Example

She soaked the shirt in soapy water.

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2

to make something very wet, or to become very wet

Example

The rain soaked our clothes.

Example

Blood was soaking through my glove.

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3

to spend a long time in the bath

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4

to make someone pay too much money

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Definition soak in British English