up
1.
to take in or absorb liquid :
Use a cloth to soak up some of the excess water.
2.
to absorb sth into your senses, your body or your mind :
We were just sitting soaking up the atmosphere.
up
1.
to take in or absorb liquid :
Use a cloth to soak up some of the excess water.
2.
to absorb sth into your senses, your body or your mind :
We were just sitting soaking up the atmosphere.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005