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Soak the beans in water overnight.
What does Soak mean?
to make very wet or leave in liquid.
Dictionary definition
To make something very wet or leave it in liquid for a time.
Example sentences
Soak in a sentence
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The rain can soak a jacket if it is not waterproof.
hard
The experiment showed how quickly paper towels soak up different amounts of water.
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Practice 1
What does soak mean?
Soak means to make something very wet or leave it in liquid.
Practice 2
Which word is an antonym of soak?
Dry is the opposite of soaking something with liquid.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses soak correctly?
The correct sentence uses soak in context.
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MeaningSoak means to make very wet or leave in liquid.
ExampleExample: Soak the beans in water overnight.
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Word family
Soak word family
Base word
soak
verb
soaks
Soaks now or often.
verb
soaked
Made very wet in the past.
verb
soaking
Becoming very wet or sitting in liquid now.
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Hint for students
to make very wet or leave in liquid.
Common mix-up
Soak is not the same as dry. Soak means to make very wet or leave in liquid.
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Read this model sentence: The rain can soak a jacket if it is not waterproof. Clue words: rain, jacket, not. Underline clue words that show why soak fits instead of dry. Now write one new sentence that shows soak without using the word soak. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show soak?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The rain can soak a jacket if it is not waterproof." Why does soak fit better than dry?
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