SOAK

I. verb Etymology: Middle English soken, from Old English socian; akin to Old English sūcan to suck Date: before 12th century intransitive verb to lie immersed in liquid (as water) ; become saturated by or as if by immersion, 2. to enter or pass through something by or as if by pores or interstices ; permeate , to penetrate or affect the mind or feelings, to drink alcoholic beverages intemperately, transitive verb to permeate so as to wet, soften, or fill thoroughly, to place in a surrounding element (as liquid) to wet or permeate thoroughly, to extract by or as if by steeping , 4. to draw or take in by or as if by suction or absorption , to intoxicate (oneself) by drinking alcoholic beverages, to cause to pay an exorbitant amount, ~er noun Synonyms: see: ~ II. noun Date: 15th century 1. the act or process of ~ing ; the state of being ~ed, that (as liquid) in which something is ~ed, drunkard , pawn II,2