soak

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.

  1. 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.
  2. To drench; to wet thoroughly.
  3. To draw in by the pores, or through small passages; as, a sponge soaks up water; the skin soaks in moisture.
  4. To make (its way) by entering pores or interstices; -- often with through.
  5. Fig.: To absorb; to drain.

Intransitive verb.

  1. To lie steeping in water or other liquid; to become sturated; as, let the cloth lie and soak.
  2. To enter (into something) by pores or interstices; as, water soaks into the earth or other porous matter.
  3. To drink intemperately or gluttonously.