soak

Definitions

1. 1.To drench; to wet thoroughly. Their land shall be soaked with blood. Isa. xxiv.
2. 2.3. To draw in by the pores, or through small passages; as, a sponge soaks up water; the skin soaks in moisture.
3. 3.To make (its way) by entering pores or interstices; -- often with through. The rivulet beneath soaked its way obscurely through wreaths of snow. Sir W. Scott.
4. 4.Fig.: To absorb; to drain. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
5. 5.To lie steeping in water or other liquid; to become sturated; as, let the cloth lie and soak.
6. 6.To enter (into something) by pores or interstices; as, water soaks into the earth or other porous matter.
7. 7.To drink intemperately or gluttonously. [Slang]

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is to drench; to wet thoroughly. Their land shall be soaked with blood. Isa. xxiv called?
• What is 3. To draw in by the pores, or through small passages; as, a sponge soaks up water; the skin soaks in moisture called?
• What is to make (its way) by entering pores or interstices; -- often with through. The rivulet beneath soaked its way obscurely through wreaths of snow. Sir W. Scott called?
• What is fig.: To absorb; to drain. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton called?
• What is to lie steeping in water or other liquid; to become sturated; as, let the cloth lie and soak called?
• What is to enter (into something) by pores or interstices; as, water soaks into the earth or other porous matter called?
• What is to drink intemperately or gluttonously. [Slang] called?