soak

Universal Words verb, noun verb 1 ~ (sth) (in sth) to put sth in liquid for a time so that it becomes completely wet; to become completely wet in this way: [VN] I usually soak the beans overnight. * If you soak the tablecloth before you wash it, the stains should come out. * [V] Leave the apricots to soak for 20 minutes. * I'm going to go and soak in the bath. 2 [VN] to make sb/sth completely wet: A sudden shower of rain soaked the spectators. 3 [VN] (informal) to obtain a lot of money from sb by making them pay very high taxes or prices: He was accused of soaking his clients. PHRASALVERBS soak into / through sth