[{"word":"soaking","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I'm going to soak in the bath for a couple of hours."},{"definition":"To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Soak the beans overnight before cooking."},{"definition":"To penetrate or permeate by saturation.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The water soaked into my shoes and gave me wet feet."},{"definition":"To allow (especially a liquid) to be absorbed; to take in, receive. (usually + up)","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"A sponge soaks up water; the skin soaks in moisture."},{"definition":"To take money from.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To drink intemperately or gluttonously.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To heat (a metal) before shaping it.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To hold a kiln at a particular temperature for a given period of time.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"We should soak the kiln at cone 9 for half an hour."},{"definition":"To absorb; to drain.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Immersion in water; a drenching or dunking.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Extremely wet; saturated.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/soak","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/soaking"]}]