Synonyms of soak
59 similar words
Another word for soak is imbue. Other synonyms of soak are fleece, alcoholic, souse, suck-pint and alco.
Synonyms and similar words for soak
verbTo penetrate or permeate by saturation.
verbTo overcharge or swindle out of a large amount of money.
nounA drunkard.
- alcoholic
- souse
- suck-pintA drunkard.
- alco Australia, slang
- alkie informalAn alcoholic.
- bacchanal
- bacchant
- barfly slang
- bibberOne given to drinking alcoholic beverages too freely; a tippler.
- booze artist Australia, slangOne who drinks habitually; a drunkard.
- boozehound slangAlcoholic, drunkard.
- boozer slang
- borachioA drunkard.
- carouserA person who carouses; a reveller.
- dipso informalA dipsomaniac; an alcoholic; a drunk.
- dipsomaniac
- drinker
- drunkA habitual drinker, especially one who is frequently intoxicated.
- drunkardA person who is habitually drunk.
- grog artist Australia, slangOne who drinks habitually; a drunkard.
- guzzler
- inebriateA person who is intoxicated, especially one who is habitually drunk.
- juicehead slang
- lushA drunkard, sot, alcoholic.
- lusherA lush; an alcoholic.
- maltwormA tippler; a drinker of alcohol.
- pissheadA person who regularly overindulges in alcoholic drink.
- pisspot AustraliaA consumer of large quantities of alcohol; a drunkard.
- plonkoSomeone addicted to cheap wine.
- rumpotA drunkard.
- shickerDrunk, drunkard.
- slubberdegullion
- soaker
- sot
- sponge informalA heavy drinker.
- swillking UK, slangA drunkard; said of someone who drinks until the alcohol can be heard swillking about in their stomach.
- tippler
- toperSomeone who drinks alcoholic beverages a lot; a drunkard.
- tosspot
- winebibberA habitual (or heavy) drinker of alcohol, especially wine, an excessive wine-drinker; a drunkard.
- winesop
- winoA chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; especially, a drunkard.
- bouser obsolete
- cupster rare
- fuddlecap obsoleteSomeone who drinks alcoholic beverages too freely.
- fuddler archaicA drunkard.
- lick-wimble obsoleteA drunkard.
- reel-pot obsoleteA drunkard.
- rinse-pitcher obsoleteA drunkard.
- squeeze-grape obsoleteA drunkard.
- sucker archaic, slangA hard drinker.
- swill-belly obsoleteA drunkard.
- swill-bowl obsoleteA drunkard.
- swill-flagon obsoleteA drunkard.
- swill-pot obsoleteA drunkard.
- swill-tub obsoleteA drunkard.
- tun archaic, derogatory
Meaning of soak
- verb To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.
- verb To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.
- verb To penetrate or permeate by saturation.
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