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soak
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[ verb ] submerge in a liquid
Examples "I soaked in the hot tub for an hour" Used in print (Richard S. Prather, "The Bawdy Beautiful," Cavalier...)I showed her the shower and tub , and she said , smiling , `` If you really do n't mind , I think I 'll get clean in the shower , then soak for a_few minutes in your tub . `` Soak as_long_as you want , Joyce . I 'll be soaking for at_least half an hour '' . Related terms |
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[ verb ] cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
Examples "souse water on his hot face" Used in print (Arthur Miller, "The Prophecy," in The Best...)She was personally sloppy , and when she had colds would blow her nose in the same handkerchief all day and keep it , soaking wet , dangling from her waist , and when she gardened she would eat dinner with dirt on her calves . |
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[ verb ] rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Used in print (Patrick Dennis, Little Me....)The savage barbarian hordes of red Russian_Communism descended on the Athens that was mighty Metronome , sacking and despoiling with their Bolshevistic battle cry of `` Soak the rich ' ! Related terms |
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[ verb ] heat a metal prior to working it
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[ noun ] the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
Examples "a good soak put life back in the wagon" Related terms |
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[ verb ] beat severely; slang
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[ verb ] make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
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