soak
verb11 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.7
soak up sth8.5
To absorb liquid using a porous material.
To leave something to soak for the entire night.
To soak in a comprehensive and detailed manner.
To fully immerse or saturate something.
soak sth off6.5
To remove something (like a label) from a surface by soaking it.
To put something in liquid and leave it there for a period of time.
let sth soak7.5
To allow something to remain in liquid to become saturated.
soak in sth8.2
To place or keep something in a liquid to saturate it.
Used when a liquid penetrates completely through something, like fabric.
Used when a liquid penetrates a surface or material.
To saturate an object with a particular liquid.