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soaking

/sˈoʊkɪŋ/noun, adverb2 syllables

Soaking means: the act of making something completely wet.

Synonyms for soaking7

noun, as in the act of making something completely wet

drenching, souse, sousing

noun, as in the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)

soak, soakage

noun, as in washing something by allowing it to soak

soak

adverb, as in extremely wet

sopping, dripping

What does soaking mean?4

noun

1

the act of making something completely wet“he gave it a good drenching”

2

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”

3

washing something by allowing it to soak

adverb

1

extremely wet“dripping wet”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with soaking?7

two syllables

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three syllables

provokinginvoking
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Soaking in a sentence

  • For wooden or bamboo utensils, avoid soaking them for too long.Amastan
  • The rain poured down, soaking everything in its path.InfinitusPrimus
  • I was in a coffee bar soaking in the atmosphere.unknown
  • She enjoys soaking herself in a hot bath.CK
  • He was all soaking wet from top to toe.astyng
  • You can soften dialysis tubing by soaking it in water.zumley
  • Ziri read a book while soaking in the bath.always
  • Ziri listened to music while soaking in the bath tub.always

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of soaking

as a noun

plural
soakings