Soaked

/soʊkt/

Meaning & Definition

verb

past tense of soak; to have made something very wet by immersing it in a liquid.

I soaked the clothes in hot water to remove the stains.

to have immersed oneself in a liquid for a period of time.

We soaked in the hot tub for hours to relax.

adjective

extremely wet; saturated with liquid.

After the rainstorm, my shoes were completely soaked.

drenched or thoroughly immersed in a liquid.

The soaked sponge was ready to clean the mess.

having absorbed a lot of liquid.

The garden is soaked from the heavy watering last night.

The word 'soaked' comes from the verb 'soak', which means to immerse in liquid, combined with the past participle form.

soaked to the bone

Completely soaked through.

soaked up

Absorbed; engaged fully with something.

get soaked

To get wet, usually from rain or water.

soak

To immerse in a liquid.

saturation

The state of being thoroughly soaked.

moist

Slightly wet; damp.

Heavily intoxicated.

After a few drinks, he was totally soaked.

Extremely enthusiastic or excited.

She was soaked about the concert coming to town.