K5Print Free printable worksheets for K–5

soaking

  • noun

immersion in water; a drenching or dunking.

Other meanings

  1. The practice of inserting a penis into a vagina and remaining stationary, without thrusting, supposedly used by Mormons in lieu of traditional sexual intercourse.

Related words

  • soakingly
  • soaking wet

Word history

From Middle English "soukynge".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “soaking” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.