soaking

Plural: soakings

Noun

• the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
• the act of making something completely wet
• washing something by allowing it to soak
• Immersion in water; a drenching or dunking.
• The practice of inserting a penis into a vagina and remaining stationary, without thrusting, supposedly used by some conservative Christians in lieu of traditional sexual intercourse.

Verb

• submerge in a liquid
• rip off; ask an unreasonable price
• cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
• leave as a guarantee in return for money
• beat severely
• make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
• become drunk or drink excessively
• fill, soak, or imbue totally
• heat a metal prior to working it
• present participle and gerund of soak

Adverb

• extremely wet
  • "soaking wet"

Adj

• Extremely wet; saturated.
• Of rain, heavy but slow enough to penetrate deeply into the top soil.

Synonyms

douse, dowse, drench, drenching, dripping, fleece, gazump, hit it up, hock, hook, imbue, inebriate, intoxicate, overcharge, pawn, pluck, plume, rob, soak, soakage, sop, sopping, souse, sousing, surcharge

Antonyms

undercharge

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