Examples of “soak” in a Sentence

verb To leave something in liquid until it becomes thoroughly wet.

• Soak the beans overnight before cooking them.
• Her clothes were soaked after standing in the rain.
• Soak the dirty socks in warm water for an hour before washing them.

verb Informal: to charge someone an excessive amount of money.

• The garage really soaked us for that repair.
• Tourist traps near the station will soak you if you buy a coffee there.
• Don't let the dealer soak you; check what similar cars sell for first.

noun A period of being immersed in liquid.

• She treated herself to a long soak in the bathtub.
• After the long hike, a hot soak in the tub was just what he needed.
• Give the dried lentils a short soak in cold water before you cook them.