Soaking

/ˈsoʊkɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

the act or process of soaking.

After a long hike, she enjoyed a soaking in the hot tub.

an extended period of soaking.

He gave the dishes a good soaking to loosen the leftover food.

verb

the action of immersing something in liquid for a period of time.

I spent the afternoon soaking the beans before cooking them.

to make very wet or saturated with liquid.

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.

A state of extreme discomfort due to being soaked.

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