· 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"

Synonym(s): soak, soakage

Hypernym(s): natural_process, natural_action, action, activity

· the act of making something completely wet; "he gave it a good drenching"

Synonym(s): drenching, souse, sousing

Hypernym(s): wetting

· washing something by allowing it to soak

Synonym(s): soak

Hypernym(s): wash, washing, lavation

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

Hypernym(s): immerse, plunge

· rip off; ask an unreasonable price

Synonym(s): overcharge, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook

Hypernym(s): cheat, rip_off, chisel

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

Synonym(s): drench, douse, dowse, sop, souse

Hypernym(s): wet

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

Synonym(s): pawn, hock

Hypernym(s): consign, charge

· beat severely

Hypernym(s): beat, beat_up, work_over

· make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)

Synonym(s): intoxicate, inebriate

Hypernym(s): affect

· become drunk or drink excessively

Synonym(s): souse, inebriate, hit_it_up

Hypernym(s): hit_the_bottle, drink, booze, fuddle

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

Synonym(s): imbue

Hypernym(s): impregnate, saturate

· heat a metal prior to working it

Hypernym(s): heat, heat_up

· extremely wet; "dripping wet"; "soaking wet"

Synonym(s): sopping, dripping