Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
SOAK
I. verb
Etymology: Middle English soken, from Old English socian; akin to Old English sūcan to suck Date: before 12th century intransitive verb to lie immersed in liquid (as water) ; become saturated by or as if by immersion,
2. to enter or pass through something by or as if by pores or interstices ; permeate , to penetrate or affect the mind or feelings, to drink alcoholic beverages intemperately, transitive verb to permeate so as to wet, soften, or fill thoroughly, to place in a surrounding element (as liquid) to wet or permeate thoroughly, to extract by or as if by steeping ,
4. to draw or take in by or as if by suction or absorption , to intoxicate (oneself) by drinking alcoholic beverages, to cause to pay an exorbitant amount, soaker noun Synonyms: see: soak
II. noun
Date: 15th century
1. the act or process of soaking ; the state of being soaked, that (as liquid) in which something is soaked, drunkard , pawn II,2