noun
soap
sohp
noun
1
A substance used with water to clean the skin or other surfaces.
"Wash your hands with soap for at least twenty seconds."
2
Informal short form of "soap opera," a long-running dramatic TV series.
"My grandmother never misses her afternoon soap."
verb
1
To rub soap onto something, usually to wash it.
"He soaped up the car before rinsing it with the hose."
How to Use Soap
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe cleaning product used with water, or slang for a melodramatic TV series.
Common pairings
bar of soap
soap and water
watch a soap
Word Forms
soaped past tense, soaps plural, soaps singular
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