soak

Betekenis (Engels)

Verb

1. (intransitive) To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.
2. (transitive) To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.
3. (intransitive) To penetrate or permeate by saturation.
4. (transitive) To allow (especially a liquid) to be absorbed; to take in, receive. (usually + up)
5. (figuratively, transitive) To overcharge or swindle out of a large amount of money.
6. (dated, slang) To drink intemperately or gluttonously.
7. (transitive) To heat (a metal) before shaping it.
8. (transitive) To hold a kiln at a particular temperature for a given period of time.
9. (figuratively, transitive) To absorb; to drain.
10. (Mormonism, slang) To engage in penetrative sex without hip thrusting.

Noun

1. An immersion in water etc.
2. (British, slang) A drunkard.
3. (slang) A carouse; a drinking session.
4. (Australia) A low-lying depression that fills with water after rain.

Concepten

weken

weekmaken

in de week zetten

soppen

indopen

indompelen

temperen

zuipen

aanmengen

aanvullen

doorweken

doordringen

drenken

harden

kwellen

stalen

Synoniemen

dip

drench

saturate

steep

wet

immerse

moisten

put in water

imbue

souse

macerate

soaking

douse

impregnate

sop

water

🚰

dowse

dunk

drip

sink

infuse

inebriate

sprinkle

soften

ret

rob

soakage

pawn

overcharge

dip in

hit it up

dampen

fleece

surcharge

dye

plunge

waterhole

imbrue

hock

drown

hook

🪝

well

drink

🥤

stain

soak up

dipping

percolate

froth

pluck

irrigate

Vertalingen

tremper

einweichen

remojar

empapar

inzuppare

bagnare

🛀

eintauchen

mojar

mouiller

wässern

🚰

durchnässen

remullar

tränken

🚰

imbiber

xopar

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/səʊk/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: soken

Overgenomen van Oudengels: socian

Verwant aan Middelnederlands: soken

In summary

From Middle English soken, from Old English socian (“to soak, steep”, literally “to cause to suck (up)”), from Proto-Germanic *sukōną (“to soak”), causative of Proto-Germanic *sūkaną (“to suck”). Cognate with Middle Dutch soken (“to cause to suck”). More at suck.