Synonyms for

Soaking

Verb / ˈsəʊkɪŋ / Another word for soaking — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to become completely wet by being immersed in liquid or covered in water

Synonyms & similar words

dripping fleece soak hock drenching overcharge sopping souse plume sousing sop pluck hook undercharge surcharge inebriate hititup soakage intoxicate pawn rob imbue gazump douse dowse drenched saturated soaked sopped steeped washed waterlogged wet moist damp dripping soggy sopping drowned submerged immersed logged sodden heavy soused

Synonyms by register

Formal

saturated permeated impregnated

Informal

drenched dripping soaked

Literary

waterlogged steeped

Antonyms

drying arid parched dehydrated thirsty withered

Common collocations

  • soaking wet
  • soaking rain
  • soaking bath
  • soaking up the sun
  • soaking in
  • soaking through
  • soaking the clothes

Word family

noun soak
verb soak
adjective soaking
adverb soakingly

Usage note

As an adjective, 'soaking' often implies being completely wet, as in 'soaking wet'. As a verb, 'soaking' can mean to immerse or absorb liquid.

Example sentences

  1. The sponge was soaking up all the water.
  2. I had to wring out my clothes after they got soaking wet in the rain.
  3. I'm going to soak my feet in warm water.
  4. The bread was soaking in the milk for the recipe.
  5. The plants were soaking up the sun in the garden.

Quotes

  • I'm like a sponge. I soak up everything. - Ray Charles
  • The rain began again. It fell heavily, easily, with no meaning or intention but the fulfilment of its own nature, which was to fall and fall. - Helen Garner
  • The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire. - Pamela Hansford Johnson

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