soaked
verb
Form of soak , past tense of soak.
Simple meaning
Cover with liquid.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
sohktIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsoʊkt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of soak
Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
past tense of soak
To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.
past tense of soak
Submerge in a liquid
“I soaked in the hot tub for an hour.”
past tense of soak
To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
Used this way, soaked is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “I soaked in the hot tub for an hour.”verb
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Be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid.
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