soak

To soak is to get something completely wet, or for liquid to go into something.

(verb)

To soak is to physically or mentally absorb something.

(verb)

To soak is slang for to overcharge someone.

(verb)

An example of to soak is to add on extra charges to a taxi cab fare.

The definition of a soak is slang for someone who is drunk.

(noun)

An example of a soak is an alcoholic.

See soak in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to make thoroughly wet; drench or saturate: soaked to the skin by the rain
to submerge or keep in a liquid, as for thorough wetting, softening, for hydrotherapy, etc.
1. to take in (liquid) by sucking or absorbing: usually with up
2. to absorb by exposure to it: to soak up sunshine
1. to take in mentally, esp. with little effort: to soak up knowledge
2. to immerse (oneself) in some study or branch of learning
☆ Informal to charge heavily or too dearly; overcharge
☆ Slang to give a heavy blow to

Origin: ME soken < OE socian < base of sucan: see suck

intransitive verb

to stay immersed in water or other liquid for wetting, softening, etc.
to pass or penetrate as a liquid does; permeate: rain soaking through his coat
to become absorbed mentally: the fact soaked into his head

noun

See soak in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb soaked, soak·ing, soaks

verb, transitive

a. To make thoroughly wet or saturated by or as if by placing in liquid.
b. To immerse in liquid for a period of time.
To absorb (liquid, for example) through or as if through pores or interstices.
To remove (a stain, for example) by continued immersion: soaked out the grease spots.
Informal To take in or accept mentally, especially eagerly and easily: soaked up the gossip.
Informal
a. To drink (alcoholic liquor), especially to excess.
b. To make (a person) drunk.
Slang To overcharge (a person).