■ verb
1》 make or become thoroughly wet by immersion in liquid.
2》 make extremely wet: the rain ~ed their hair.
3》 ( ~ something up ) absorb a liquid.
↘expose oneself to or experience something beneficial or enjoyable.
↘( ~ oneself in ) immerse oneself in (a particular experience).
4》 informal impose heavy charges or taxation on.
5》 archaic, informal drink heavily.
■ noun
1》 an act or period of ~ing.
2》 informal a heavy drinker.
3》 Austral. a hollow where rainwater collects.
Derivatives
~age noun
~ed adjective
~er noun
Origin
OE socian ; related to sūcan 'to suck'.