Sinhala Dictionary definitions for soak
soak 🔊 /sowˈk/
soak : පොඟවනවා
soak : බීගන්නවා
soak : හොඳටම තෙමෙනවා
soak : පොඟනවා
soak : විනිවිද යනවා
soak : බී ගන්නවා
soak : බිගැනීම
soak : තෙමනවා
soak : පොවනවා
soak : බෙබේ
soak : බිම
soak definition
Transitive verb.
- To cause or suffer to lie in a fluid till the substance has imbibed what it can contain; to macerate in water or other liquid; to steep, as for the purpose of softening or freshening; as, to soak cloth; to soak bread; to soak salt meat, salt fish, or the like.
- To drench; to wet thoroughly.
- To draw in by the pores, or through small passages; as, a sponge soaks up water; the skin soaks in moisture.
- To make (its way) by entering pores or interstices; -- often with through.
- Fig.: To absorb; to drain.
Intransitive verb.
- To lie steeping in water or other liquid; to become sturated; as, let the cloth lie and soak.
- To enter (into something) by pores or interstices; as, water soaks into the earth or other porous matter.
- To drink intemperately or gluttonously.