soak
n 1: the process of becoming softened and saturated as a
consequence of being immersed in water (or other
liquid); "a good soak put life back in the wagon" [syn:
{soakage}, {soaking}]
2: washing something by allowing it to soak [syn: {soaking}]
v 1: submerge in a liquid; "I soaked in the hot tub for an hour"
2: rip off; ask an unreasonable price [syn: {overcharge}, {surcharge},
{gazump}, {fleece}, {plume}, {pluck}, {rob}, {hook}]
[ant: {undercharge}]
3: cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot
face" [syn: {drench}, {douse}, {dowse}, {sop}, {souse}]
4: give as a guarantee [syn: {pawn}, {hock}]
5: beat severely; slang
6: make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) [syn: {intoxicate}, {inebriate}]
7: become drunk; drink excessively [syn: {souse}, {inebriate},
{hit it up}]
8: fill, soak, or imbue totally; "saturate the bandage with
disinfectant" [syn: {saturate}, {imbue}]
9: heat a metal prior to working it