Meaning & Definition of word "Soaking"

Soaking

/ˈsoʊkɪŋ/

1. the act or process of soaking.
- Example: After a long hike, she enjoyed a soaking in the hot tub.
2. an extended period of soaking.
- Example: He gave the dishes a good soaking to loosen the leftover food.

1. the action of immersing something in liquid for a period of time.
- Example: I spent the afternoon soaking the beans before cooking them.
2. to make very wet or saturated with liquid.
- Example: The heavy rain was soaking the ground and flooding the streets.

Derived from the verb 'soak', which comes from Old English 'sōcan' meaning to draw in or absorb.

soaking wet:

Extremely wet or saturated with water.

give something a soaking:

To immerse something in liquid or to thoroughly wet it.

take a soaking:

To get very wet.

soak:

To immerse in liquid to make wet or to absorb.

saturated:

Filled with a liquid to the point where no more can be absorbed.

Meaning: A state of extreme discomfort due to being soaked.

Example Sentence: After that downpour, I was in a soaking state, feeling miserable on my way home.