Soak up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈsoʊk/ /ˈəp

SOHK-uhp

UK

sˈəʊk/ /ˈʌp

SOHK-up

Definition

To take in liquid, information, or an atmosphere; can mean literally absorbing something or fully enjoying an experience or place.

Usage & Nuances

Often informal; used for both literal absorption (sponges, liquids) and figurative senses (knowledge, atmosphere: 'soak up the sun', 'soak up the atmosphere'). Common with 'sun', 'information', and places. Avoid confusing with just 'soak', which only means to put in liquid.

• Spanish: absorber - empaparse de - disfrutar plenamente
• Portuguese (BR): absorver - aproveitar (plenamente) - embebedar-se (figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): absorver - aproveitar ao máximo - embeber-se
• Chinese (Simplified): 吸收 - 沉浸于 - 尽情享受
• Chinese (Traditional): 吸收 - 沉浸於 - 盡情享受
• Hindi: सोख लेना - आनंद लेना
• Arabic: يمتصّ - يستمتع بالكامل
• Bengali: শোষণ করা - উপভোগ করা
• Russian: впитывать - поглощать - наслаждаться (обстановкой)
• Japanese: 吸収する - 味わう
• Vietnamese: hấp thụ - tận hưởng
• Korean: 흡수하다 - 만끽하다
• Turkish: emmek - içine çekmek - atmosferin tadını çıkarmak
• Urdu: جذب کرنا - لطف لینا
• Indonesian: menyerap - menikmati

Example Sentences

The towel will soak up the spilled water.

basic

Plants soak up sunlight to grow.

basic

He likes to soak up information by reading.

basic

Let's go outside and soak up some sun!

natural

She tried to soak up the atmosphere at the festival.

natural

Just sit back, relax, and soak up the view.

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