Soak
nnoun.processthe process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)Synset:soakage soaking
Examples:- a good soak put life back in the wagon
Derivationally Related Form:soak
Hypernyms:action activity natural action natural process
Inherited Hypernyms:soaknatural processprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.actwashing something by allowing it to soakSynset:soaking
Derivationally Related Form:soak
Hypernyms:lavation wash washing
Inherited Hypernyms:soakwashworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.contactsubmerge in a liquidExamples:- I soaked in the hot tub for an hour
Derivationally Related Form:soakingsoaksoakage
Hypernyms:immerse plunge
Inherited Hypernyms:soakimmersepenetrateenter
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.possessionrip off; ask an unreasonable priceSynset:fleece gazump hook overcharge pluck plume rob surcharge
Antonyms:undercharge
Derivationally Related Form:overcharge
Hypernyms:cheat chisel rip off
Inherited Hypernyms:overchargecheatvictimizewrongtreatinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:extortgougeracksqueezewring
Entailment:bill charge
Full Troponyms:bleedextort
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | They --- him of all his money (apply to: fleece)
vverb.changecover with liquid; pour liquid ontoSynset:douse dowse drench sop souse
Examples:- souse water on his hot face
Derivationally Related Form:soakingsoakersousesousing
Hypernyms:wet
Inherited Hypernyms:drenchwetchange
Direct Hyponyms:batebedragglebrinedraggleflushretsluice
Full Troponyms:batebedragglebrineretsluice
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | They --- the cloth with water and alcohol (apply to: dowse, soak, douse, drench)
vverb.possessionleave as a guarantee in return for moneyTopic:commercecommercialismmercantilism
Synset:hock pawn
Examples:- pawn your grandfather's gold watch
Derivationally Related Form:pawnhock
Hypernyms:charge consign
Inherited Hypernyms:pawnconsignentrustpasstransfer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactbeat severelyHypernyms:beat beat up work over
Inherited Hypernyms:soakbeat
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | They want to --- the prisoners (apply to: soak)
vverb.consumptionmake drunk (with alcoholic drinks)Synset:inebriate intoxicate
Derivationally Related Form:inebriateinebriantinebriationintoxicantintoxication
Hypernyms:affect
Inherited Hypernyms:intoxicateaffectchange
Direct Hyponyms:befuddlefuddle
Full Troponyms:befuddle
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody
vverb.consumptionbecome drunk or drink excessivelySynset:hit it up inebriate souse
Derivationally Related Form:inebriatesoakerinebriationsouse
Hypernyms:booze drink fuddle hit the bottle
Inherited Hypernyms:sousehit the bottleconsume
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.changefill, soak, or imbue totallySynset:imbue
Examples:- soak the bandage with disinfectant
Derivationally Related Form:soak
Hypernyms:impregnate saturate
Inherited Hypernyms:soakimpregnatefillchange
Direct Hyponyms:brewinfusesteep
Full Troponyms:brewdecoctdrawinfusemarinadesteep
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP | Water and alcohol --- the cloth (apply to: soak)
vverb.changeheat a metal prior to working itHypernyms:heat heat up
Inherited Hypernyms:soakheatchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something