Soak up Moderate

Soak up has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

take in, also metaphorically

"The sponge absorbs water well"

"She drew strength from the minister's words"

absorb suck imbibe soak up sop up suck up draw take in take up

devote (oneself) fully to

"He immersed himself into his studies"

steep immerse engulf plunge engross absorb soak up

To absorb or draw in a substance, especially all of that substance

Example Sentences

"The sponge absorbs water well" verb

"She drew strength from the minister's words" verb

"He immersed himself into his studies" verb

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

concentrate

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

wipe up blot sponge up drink in

Rhyming Words

2 up 7 up 1 up on up go up ey up re up do up tug up tee up bid up bag up end up eye up fog up fed up ton up rig up man up ice up

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