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soaking

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soaking /ˈsoʊkɪŋ/ noun

soaking

/ˈsoʊkɪŋ/

noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of SOAKING

[singular]

1

: an act of leaving something in a liquid for a long time : soak

These dishes need a good soaking.

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2

: an act of making someone or something very wet

People at the game got a soaking [=got soaked] from an unexpected rain shower.

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— soaking

adjective

a soaking rain
I was soaking [=completely wet] after walking home in the rain.
I was soaking wet.

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