Soak
111pre-soak — [prē′sōk΄] vt. to soak beforehand; specif., to soak (laundry) in a detergent solution before beginning the regular laundering process * * * …
112pre-soak — [prē′sōk΄] vt. to soak beforehand; specif., to soak (laundry) in a detergent solution before beginning the regular laundering process …
113water-soak — wa′ter soak v. t. to soak in water • Etymology: 1785–95 …
114when the oak is before the ash, then you will only get a splash; when the ash is before the oak, then you may expect a soak — A traditional way of predicting whether the summer will be wet or dry on the basis of whether the oak or the ash is first to come into leaf in the spring. 1852 Notes & Queries 1st ser. V. 581 When the oak comes out before the ash, there will be… …
115water-soak — [wôt′ərsōk΄] vt. to soak with or in water …
116water-soak — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb : to soak in water : fill the interstices of with water intransitive verb : to become soaked with water a fabric that does not water soak easily …
117wa|ter-soak — «WT uhr SOHK, WOT », transitive verb. to soak thoroughly with water …
118water-soak — transitive verb Date: 1791 to soak in water …
119water-soak — /waw teuhr sohk , wot euhr /, v.t. to soak or saturate with water. [1785 95] * * * …
120The Old soak — Opening 22 August 1922 at the Plymouth Theatre, the folksy small town comedy by Don Marquis ran for 423 performances. One appeal for Prohibition decade audiences was the sentimental portrayal of the kindly lush (played by character comedian… …