Collocations for soak - verb
ADVERB
completely,
thoroughly
overnight
Leave the beans to soak overnight.
overnight
Leave the beans to soak overnight.
off
Place the jar in warm water to soak the label off.
Place the jar in warm water to soak the label off.
up
Let the soil soak up the water.
Let the soil soak up the water.
PREPOSITION
in
Soak the clothes in cold water.
Soak the clothes in cold water.
into
Water dripped off the table and soaked into the carpet.
Water dripped off the table and soaked into the carpet.
through
The rain had soaked through every layer of his clothing.
The rain had soaked through every layer of his clothing.
with
He soaked the cloth with kerosene.
He soaked the cloth with kerosene.
Soak is used with these nouns as the subject:
blood, rain, sweat
blood, rain, sweat
Soak is used with these nouns as the object:
bean, contact lens
bean, contact lens