Pronunciation: (sōk), [key]
3. to be thoroughly wet.
4. to penetrate or become known to the mind or feelings (fol. by in): The lesson didn't soak in.
5. drink immoderately, esp. alcoholic beverages: They were soaking at the bar.

2. to wet thoroughly; saturate or drench.
3. to permeate thoroughly, as liquid or moisture does.
4. heat (a piece) for reworking.
5. intoxicate (oneself) by drinking an excess of liquor.
6. beat hard; punish severely: I was soaked for that mistake.
7. to extract or remove by or as by soaking (often fol. by out): to soak a stain out of a napkin.
8. overcharge: He was soaked by the waiter.
9. soak up,
c. drink to excess: He can really soak up the booze.

2. the liquid in which anything is soaked.
3. Slang.a heavy drinker.


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