soap

S0521100 (sōp)n.1. A cleansing agent, manufactured in bars, granules, flakes, or liquid form, made from a mixture of the sodium salts of various fatty acids of natural oils and fats.2. A metallic salt of a fatty acid, as of aluminum or iron, that is not water soluble and may be used as a lubricant, thickener, or in various coating applications, ointments, or disinfectants.3. Slang Money, especially that which is used for bribery.4. A soap opera.tr.v. soaped, soap·ing, soaps 1. To treat or cover with or as if with soap.2. a. Informal To softsoap; cajole.b. Slang To bribe.Idiom: no soap Slang 1. Not possible or permissible.2. Unsuccessful; futile.

[Middle English sope, from Old English sāpe.]

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(səʊp) n1. (Elements & Compounds) a cleaning or emulsifying agent made by reacting animal or vegetable fats or oils with potassium or sodium hydroxide. Soaps often contain colouring matter and perfume and act by emulsifying grease and lowering the surface tension of water, so that it more readily penetrates open materials such as textiles. See also detergent2. (Elements & Compounds) any metallic salt of a fatty acid, such as palmitic or stearic acid. See also metallic soap3. slang flattery or persuasive talk (esp in the phrase soft soap)4. (Broadcasting) informal short for soap opera5. slang US and Canadian money, esp for bribery6. no soap slang US and Canadian not possible or successfulvb7. (tr) to apply soap to8. slang a. to flatter or talk persuasively tob. US and Canadian to bribe[Old English sāpe; related to Old High German seipfa, Old French savon, Latin sāpō] ˈsoapless adj ˈsoapˌlike adj

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n. 1. a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usu. made by treating a fat with an alkali. 2. any metallic salt of an acid derived from a fat. 3. Informal. Also, soaper. soap opera. v.t. 4. to rub, cover, lather, or treat with soap. Idioms: no soap, Informal. no luck; not acceptable. [before 1000; Middle English sope, Old English sāpe, c. Middle Dutch seepe, Old High German seipha, all < West Germanic (perhaps ≫ Latin sāpō; compare saponify)]

soap

(sōp) A substance used for washing or cleaning, consisting of a mixture of sodium or potassium salts of naturally occurring fatty acids. Like detergents, soaps work by surrounding particles of grease or dirt with their molecules, thereby allowing them to be carried away. Unlike detergents, soap reacts with the minerals common in most water, forming an insoluble film that remains on fabrics. For this reason soap is not as efficient a cleaner as most detergents. The film is also what causes rings to form in bathtubs. Compare detergent.

soap

Past participle: soaped
Gerund: soaping

Imperative
soap
soap

Present
I soap
you soap
he/she/it soaps
we soap
you soap
they soap

Preterite
I soaped
you soaped
he/she/it soaped
we soaped
you soaped
they soaped

Present Continuous
I am soaping
you are soaping
he/she/it is soaping
we are soaping
you are soaping
they are soaping

Present Perfect
I have soaped
you have soaped
he/she/it has soaped
we have soaped
you have soaped
they have soaped

Past Continuous
I was soaping
you were soaping
he/she/it was soaping
we were soaping
you were soaping
they were soaping

Past Perfect
I had soaped
you had soaped
he/she/it had soaped
we had soaped
you had soaped
they had soaped

Future
I will soap
you will soap
he/she/it will soap
we will soap
you will soap
they will soap

Future Perfect
I will have soaped
you will have soaped
he/she/it will have soaped
we will have soaped
you will have soaped
they will have soaped

Future Continuous
I will be soaping
you will be soaping
he/she/it will be soaping
we will be soaping
you will be soaping
they will be soaping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been soaping
you have been soaping
he/she/it has been soaping
we have been soaping
you have been soaping
they have been soaping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been soaping
you will have been soaping
he/she/it will have been soaping
we will have been soaping
you will have been soaping
they will have been soaping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been soaping
you had been soaping
he/she/it had been soaping
we had been soaping
you had been soaping
they had been soaping

Conditional
I would soap
you would soap
he/she/it would soap
we would soap
you would soap
they would soap

Past Conditional
I would have soaped
you would have soaped
he/she/it would have soaped
we would have soaped
you would have soaped
they would have soaped

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	soap - a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fatsbar soap - soap in the form of a barcastile soap - a good hard soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxidecleaner, cleanser, cleansing agent - a preparation used in cleaning somethingliquid soap - soap in liquid formleather soap, saddle soap - a mild soap for cleansing and conditioning leathersoap flakes - soap that has been cut into flakes to make suds fasterbuilt-soap powder, soap powder, washing powder - soap in powdered form mixed with alkaline buildersgreen soap, soft soap - a soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseasesbath soap, face soap, toilet soap - soap used as a toiletry
	2.	soap - money offered as a bribebribe, payoff - payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
	3.	soap - street names for gamma hydroxybutyrategrievous bodily harm, liquid ecstasy, max, easy lay, Georgia home boy, goop, scoopgamma hydroxybutyrate, GHB - a club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alcohol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape
Verb	1.	soap - rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaninglathercleanse, clean - clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"

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nounRelated words
adjective saponaceous

Translations

肥皂用肥皂擦洗

soap

(səup) noun a mixture containing oils or fats and other substances, especially formed into small regularly-shaped pieces and used in washing. He found a bar of soap and began to wash his hands.肥皂 verb to rub with soap. She soaped the baby all over.用肥皂擦洗ˈsoapy adjective1. covered with, or full of, soap. soapy water. 涂（充满）肥皂的 2. like soap. This chocolate has a soapy taste. 有肥皂（味）的 ˈsoapiness noun肥皂般的滑腻soap opera a radio or television serial broadcast weekly, daily etc, especially one that continues from year to year, that concerns the daily life, troubles etc of the characters in it. 肥皂剧（电视或电台中有关日常生活、问题的长连续广播剧）

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There's no soap (US)
There is no soap (UK) → 没有肥皂了

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don't drop the soap!

vulgar Mocking pseudo-advice given to a man who might be or is about to be sent to prison, referring to prison rape that may occur if one bends over to retrieve dropped soap in the shower, thus exposing himself. You were sentenced to five years for selling drugs? Tough luck, man, don't drop the soap!See also: drop

wash (someone's) mouth out (with soap)

To punish someone for using rude, vulgar, or obscene language by cleaning their mouth with soap (usually used merely as a threat). If you kids don't stop cussing in this house, I'm going to wash your mouths out with soap!See also: mouth, out, wash

not know (someone) from a bar of soap

To be completely unaware of or know nothing about someone; to have never met the person indicated. My girlfriend got really excited when a movie star apparently walked past us, but I wouldn't know him from a bar of soap. Someone I wouldn't know from a bar of soap just contacted me online, claiming to be a distant relative.See also: bar, know, not, of, soap

in soaped-pig fashion

Unclear and/or vague. The phrase refers to a now-outdated form of entertainment in which people tried to catch soaped pigs. Please make a decisive statement somewhere in your next paper because writing in this soaped-pig fashion won't get you a good grade!See also: fashion

soap plant

Any plant that produces a lather that can be used for cleansing. Examples include the California soap plant, the soapberry, and the soapwort. My mom makes all-natural soap out of soap plants.See also: plant, soap

no dice

No luck; no chance; certainly not. Often said as a response indicating a total refusal or rejection. I tried swapping out the carburetor, but no dice. A: "Would you help me wash the dishes?" B: "Sorry, no dice. I've got somewhere I need to be."See also: dice, no

no soap

No luck; no chance; certainly not. (Often said as a response, indicating a total refusal or rejection.) Primarily heard in US. I tried swapping out the carburetor, but no soap. A: "Can you help me move on Saturday?" B: "Sorry, no soap. I've got somewhere I need to be."See also: no, soap

rinse (one's) mouth out (with soap)

To punish someone for using rude, vulgar, or obscene language by cleaning their mouth with soap (usually used merely as a threat). If you kids don't stop cussing in this house, I'm going to rinse your mouths out with soap!See also: mouth, out, rinse

soap opera

1. A sentimental, melodramatic serialized program, especially for television, often panned for having shallow, unrealistic characters and storylines. The name alludes to the fact that early radio shows of this type were sponsored by soap companies. I used to roll my eyes at the soap operas my mother watched, but now I'm completely hooked on them, too. The only thing the people in my office discuss are the latest scandals in the various soap operas they all follow.2. By extension, a situation that is so melodramatic or sensational as to be reminiscent of such a show. Why does every relationship Jeff gets into turn into a soap opera? I swear, he looks for drama like this.See also: opera, soap

soap up

To cover someone, something, or oneself in soap. A noun or pronoun can be used between "soap" and "up." To conserve hot water, I turn the shower off while I soap up and then turn it back on to rinse off. Our dog hates it when we soap him up for his bath.See also: soap, up

soft soap

1. noun Flattering, cajoling talk meant to persuade someone, obtain something, or achieve a particular outcome. Don't let his soft soap get the better of you—he's only interested in himself. You think you can get whatever you want with a bit of soft soap, but some things in life have to be earned.2. To persuade someone about something or persuade someone to do something, especially through the use of charm, flattery, or cajolery. Sometimes hyphenated. That weasel Mike is always trying to soft-soap the boss to get things done the way he wants. You'll never soft soap grandma, Jake—she's too shrewd for that.See also: soap, soft

soap scum

1. A thin white or gray film of soap, dirt, and skin cells that accumulates around the shower, bathtub, or sink. I don't think the previous owners of this place ever cleaned their bathrooms properly. The soap scum in the bathtubs must have been an inch thick! This spray promises to wash away soap scum without any need to scrub!2. An extremely repugnant, vile, wretched person. You're worse than a rat, worse than a maggot—you're nothing but soap scum! I would never let my daughter date soap scum like you!See also: scum, soap

soap down

To cover someone, something, or oneself in soap. A noun or pronoun can be used between "soap" and "down." To conserve hot water, I turn the shower off while I soap down and then turn it back on to rinse off. Our dog hates getting soaped down for his bath. You'll really need to soap the car down thoroughly and rinse it down completely to stop corrosion from beginning.See also: down, soap

soap opera effect

An informal term for "motion smoothing" or "motion interpolation," a process by which one's TV artificially increases the frame rate of video in order to remove motion blur. As a result, some movies and TV shows have an exaggeratedly realistic visual quality more typical of videotape (the traditional filming medium for soap operas) than film. A: "Why does everything look so weird on my new TV?" B: "It's the soap opera effect. Let's see if we can turn that off."See also: effect, opera, soap

no dice

Inf. no; not possible. When I asked about a loan, he said, "No dice." No. It can't be done, no dice.See also: dice, no

no soap

Inf. no. I can't do it. No soap. No soap, I don't lend anyone money.See also: no, soap

soap someone or something down

to cover someone or something thoroughly with soap or suds. Mother soaped Timmy down and rinsed him off in warm water. she soaped down the floor.See also: down, soap

soft soap

1. flattering talk; sweet talk. I don't mind a little soft soap. It won't affect what I decide, though. Don't waste my time with soft soap. I know you don't mean it. 2. (Usually soft-soap.) to attempt to convince someone (of something) by gentle persuasion. We couldn't soft-soap her into it. Don't try to soft-soap her. she's an old battle-ax.See also: soap, soft

no dice

Also, no go; no soap. No, certainly not; also, impossible. For example, Anthony wanted to borrow my new coat, but Mom said no dice, or We tried to rent the church for the wedding, but it's no go for the date you picked, or Jim asked Dad to help pay for the repairs, but Dad said no soap. All of these slangy expressions indicate refusal or an unsuccessful attempt. No dice, from the 1920s, alludes to an unlucky throw in gambling; no go, alluding to lack of progress, dates from about 1820; and no soap dates from about 1920 and possibly alludes to the phrase it won't wash, meaning "it won't find acceptance." Also see nothing doing; won't wash. See also: dice, no

no soap

see under no dice. See also: no, soap

soap opera

1. A radio or television serial with stock characters in domestic dramas that are noted for being sentimental and melodramatic. For example, She just watches soap operas all day long. This term originated in the mid-1930s and was so called because the sponsors of the earliest such radio shows were often soap manufacturers. 2. Real-life situation resembling one that might occur in a soap opera, as in She just goes on and on about her various medical and family problems, one long soap opera . [1940s] See also: opera, soap

soft soap

Flattery, cajolery, as in She's only six but she's learned how to get her way with soft soap. This colloquial expression alludes to liquid soap, likening its slippery quality to insincere flattery. Its figurative use was first recorded in 1830. See also: soap, soft

no dice

1. If you are trying to achieve something and you say there's no dice, you mean that you are having no success with it. I tried calling her and I tried one or two of her old friends in Hampstead, but there was no dice. I was hoping he'd offer me a ride in his hot-air balloon, but no dice.2. If someone asks you for something and you reply no dice, you are refusing to do what they ask. Nope, sorry, we're not interested, no dice. Note: This expression comes from the game of craps (= a game that uses dice), and means that the player's last throw is not counted. See also: dice, no

no soap

AMERICAN, INFORMALYou say no soap to mean that you have failed to do something that you have been trying to do. I went over to his office yesterday and I called him at home this morning. No soap.See also: no, soap

no dice

used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success. North American informal 1990 Paul Auster The Music of Chance Sorry kid. No dice. You can talk yourself blue in the face, but I'm not going. See also: dice, no

no soap

no chance of something happening or occurring. North American informal The origin of this expression, used to refuse a request, may lie in the mid 19th- century US informal use of soap to mean ‘money’. 1929 Edmund Wilson I Thought of Daisy If he tries to cut in on you, don't letum—I'll just tellum, no soap. See also: no, soap

soft soap

persuasive flattery. The underlying idea is of soft soap (literally a type of semi-fluid soap) being lubricative and unctuous.See also: soap, soft

no ˈdice

(spoken, especially American English) used to show that you refuse to do something or that something cannot be done: ‘Did you get that job?’ ‘No dice.’When you throw dice in a game, if they do not fall flat or they land on top of each other, the throw is invalid and considered no dice.See also: dice, no

soap up

v.1. To cover someone or something with soap: We soaped up the car, scrubbed well, and rinsed it clean. I soaped my legs up and shaved them.2. To cover oneself with soap: I soaped up and rinsed off in the shower.See also: soap, up

no dice

interj. no; not possible. When I asked about a loan, he said, No dice. See also: dice, no

no soap

interj. no. No soap, I don’t lend anyone money. See also: no, soap

soap

n. a soap opera. Soaps are very popular on college campuses these days.

soft soap

1. n. flattering talk; sweet talk. I don’t mind a little soft soap. It won’t affect what I do, though. 2. tv. to attempt to convince someone (of something) by gentle persuasion. Don’t try to soft soap her. She’s an old battle-ax. See also: soap, soft

Well, wash my mouth out with soap

and WWMMOWS sent. & comp. abb. a request indicating pretend remorse for saying something profane or objectionable. So you don’t like my advanced vocabulary. WWMMOWS. See also: mouth, out, soap, wash

no dice

1. Of no use; futile.2. Used as a refusal to a request.See also: dice, no

no soap

Slang 1. Not possible or permissible.2. Unsuccessful; futile.See also: no, soap

no dice

Nothing doing; useless and ineffective. A twentieth-century American colloquialism, this term clearly comes from gambling, but its precise origin is obscure. Presumably it meant that without dice one couldn’t have a game. It appears in print in several popular novels of the early 1940s, including A. Marshall’s Some Like It Hot (1941), which became a very successful motion picture (“No dice. I’ll get along in my own piddling fashion”). See also no way.See also: dice, no

soft soap

Flattery. The analogy here is to a slithery, unctuous substance (which describes soft soap), and it has been drawn since the first half of the nineteenth century. “To see them flattering and soft soaping me all over,” wrote John Neal (John Beedle’s Sleigh Ride, ca. 1840). A contemporary synonym, now obsolete, was soft sawder, a substance used for soldering. It was still used in the 1940s but is seldom heard today.See also: soap, soft

no dice

An absolute refusal. According to one explanation, courts would not convict gamblers at illegal craps games unless they were caught with dice (swallowing the evidence was not an uncommon way to get rid of it). “No dice, no conviction” was the watchword that referred to that refusal to convict.See also: dice, no

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not know (someone) from a bar of soap

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Synonyms for soap

noun a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

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noun money offered as a bribe

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noun street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

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