I. soak ‧ ing 1 /ˈsəʊkɪŋ $ ˈsoʊ-/ BrE AmE ( also ˌsoaking ˈwet ) adjective
very wet:
a soaking wet towel
II. soaking 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
if someone or something gets a soaking, they get very wet
I. soak ‧ ing 1 /ˈsəʊkɪŋ $ ˈsoʊ-/ BrE AmE ( also ˌsoaking ˈwet ) adjective
very wet:
a soaking wet towel
II. soaking 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
if someone or something gets a soaking, they get very wet
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012