soak soaking | washing something by allowing it to soak |
effort elbow grease exertion travail sweat | use of physical or mental energy, hard work, he got an A for effort, they managed only with great exertion |
athletic sock sweat sock varsity sock | a sock worn for athletic events |
sauna sweat room | a Finnish steam bath, steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks |
sweat bag | a porous bag (usually of canvas) that holds water and cools it by evaporation |
sweat pants sweatpants | loose-fitting trousers with elastic cuffs, worn by athletes |
sweat suit sweatsuit sweats workout suit | garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt |
sweat duct | a small duct that conveys sweat from a sudoriferous gland to the surface of the skin |
sweat gland sudoriferous gland | any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration |
perspiration sweat sudor | salty fluid secreted by sweat glands, sweat poured off his brow |
sweat | condensation of moisture on a cold surface, the cold glasses were streaked with sweat |
sweat equity | interest in a building that a tenant earns by contributing to its renovation or maintenance |
soak soakage soaking | 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 |
fret stew sweat lather swither | agitation resulting from active worry, don't get in a stew, he's in a sweat about exams |
cold sweat | the physical condition of concurrent perspiration and chill, associated with fear |
sweat off | lose weight by sweating, I sweated off pounds in the sauna |
sweat sudate perspire | excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin, Exercise makes one sweat |
drench douse dowse soak sop souse | cover with liquid, pour liquid onto, souse water on his hot face |
soak | heat a metal prior to working it |
soak imbue | fill, soak, or imbue totally, soak the bandage with disinfectant |
steep immerse engulf plunge engross absorb soak up | devote (oneself) fully to, He immersed himself into his studies |
souse soak inebriate hit it up | become drunk or drink excessively |
intoxicate soak inebriate | make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) |
soak | beat severely |
absorb suck imbibe soak up sop up suck up draw take in take up | take in, also metaphorically, The sponge absorbs water well, She drew strength from the minister's words |
soak | submerge in a liquid, I soaked in the hot tub for an hour |
sop soak through | be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid |
overcharge soak surcharge gazump fleece plume pluck rob hook | rip off, ask an unreasonable price |
pawn soak hock | leave as a guarantee in return for money, pawn your grandfather's gold watch |