From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
soak
n 1: the process of becoming softened and saturated as a
consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid);
"a good soak put life back in the wagon" [syn: soak,
soakage, soaking]
2: washing something by allowing it to soak [syn: soak,
soaking]
v 1: submerge in a liquid; "I soaked in the hot tub for an hour"
2: rip off; ask an unreasonable price [syn: overcharge,
soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck,
rob, hook] [ant: undercharge]
3: cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot
face" [syn: drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop,
souse]
4: leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your
grandfather's gold watch" [syn: pawn, soak, hock]
5: beat severely
6: make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) [syn: intoxicate,
soak, inebriate]
7: become drunk or drink excessively [syn: souse, soak,
inebriate, hit it up]
8: fill, soak, or imbue totally; "soak the bandage with
disinfectant" [syn: soak, imbue]
9: heat a metal prior to working it