Synonyms of soaks

soaks 1 of 2

noun

plural of soak

as in alcoholics

a person who makes a habit of getting drunk

felt sorry for the town soak, who couldn't hold a job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alcoholics
• soakers
• inebriates
• drunks
• souses
• sots
• drinkers
• dipsomaniacs
• drunkards
• rummies
• topers
• tipplers
• tosspots
• alkies
• boozers
• juicers
• lushes
• boozehounds
• juiceheads
• swillers
• swiggers
• winos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abstainers
• teetotalers
• nondrinkers
• teetotalists

soaks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of soak

1

as in saturates

to wet thoroughly with liquid

we ran for home as soon as the rain started, but our clothes still ended up soaked

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saturates
• drowns
• drenches
• impregnates
• macerates
• submerges
• immerses
• dips
• washes
• steeps
• sops
• penetrates
• marinates
• soddens
• souses
• water-soaks
• bathes
• seethes
• inundates
• waters
• permeates
• moistens
• infiltrates
• hydrates
• douses
• waterlogs
• swamps
• presoaks
• humidifies
• swills
• dampens
• damps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dries
• drains
• empties
• wrings (out)
• dehydrates
• sears
• voids
• desiccates
• parches
• dehumidifies

2

as in stings

to charge (someone) too much for goods or services

a merchant who soaks the tourists every summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stings
• gouges
• overcharges
• surcharges
• cheats
• sticks
• defrauds
• clips
• fleeces
• skins
• mischarges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undercharges

3

as in wets

to make wet

that downpour soaked my hair, and now I look like a sight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wets
• drowns
• washes
• floods
• bathes
• drenches
• rinses
• waters
• douses
• water-soaks
• submerges
• flushes
• moistens
• dips
• damps
• sops
• showers
• wets down
• waterlogs
• splashes
• sprinkles
• hydrates
• saturates
• drizzles
• inundates
• moisturizes
• soddens
• humidifies
• souses
• bedraggles
• dampens
• bedews
• impregnates
• deluges
• overflows
• mists
• hoses (down)
• irrigates
• sloshes
• swamps
• rehydrates
• asperses
• laves
• steeps
• dunks
• sluices
• ducks
• rewashes
• rewets

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dries
• scorches
• dehydrates
• evaporates
• desiccates
• sears
• parches
• dewaters
• wrings
• dehumidifies
• freeze-dries
• drip-dries

4

as in drinks

to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages

depressed about his love life, he repaired to a bar to soak

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drinks
• boozes
• guzzles
• revels
• hits the bottle
• liquors (up)
• bibs
• tipples
• lushes (up)
• boozes it up
• carouses
• imbibes
• nips

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abstains

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of soaks

Noun

Moisturizers, cleansers, bath soaks, lubricants for our vulvas. — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026

Look for creators to pivot from salt piles to warm salt baths, foot soaks and cooler post-bath routines. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

The Best Way to Wash Citrus at Home Despite the popularity of vinegar sprays, baking soda soaks, and commercial produce washes, both experts agree that plain water does the job. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026

Riverbend Hot Springs Riverbend Hot Springs has the only hot spring pools that are set along the Rio Grande, where hotel guests can enjoy unlimited soaks. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

Home beauty routines have moved well beyond sheet masks and foot soaks, with LED panels, chemical peels and brow lamination kits all promising salon-level results. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026

There’s a hydrotherapy pool for warming soaks, a thermal circuit with salt room, sauna and steam, and the bracing option of a cryotherapy chamber for the fearless. — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026

However, if the tub is intended for therapeutic soaks, then size and depth are key. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026

Staying warm is key, so Blum suggested taking warm showers, soaks or baths, using heating pads and getting warm massages. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Feb. 2026

Verb

This might happen if a hurricane damages a roof, and rain gets inside and soaks the entire house or several rooms, experts said. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Always wash produce thoroughly, using methods like vinegar soaks for dirt and pests. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026

An exceptional drought in 2026 has made the riverbed dry, which could complicate efforts to get the entire release into Lake Hefner as water soaks into the dry ground and evaporates into the air. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 22 Sep. 2026

As blood soaks her nightgown, Lizzie calmly observes the scene of the crime. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Recognizing our innate spiritual nature as including only good qualities such as kindness and consideration refreshes us like a gentle rain that soaks dry soil, yielding results that help and heal. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026

This antioxidant ingredient contains beta-glucan and soaks into the skin to smooth fine lines. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 June 2026

If possible, avoid overhead watering from a hose or sprinkler, which soaks the plant's leaves instead of its moisture-hungry roots. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026

Here, Oliphant puts audience on both sides of the performance (the mirror effect of traverse staging always induces self-reflection) and, along with scenic designer Emmie Finckel, absolutely soaks the room in atmosphere. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026