make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid

soak the beans overnight in water

impose heavy charges or taxation on

he is again vowing to soak the rich, as he has long threatened to do

drink heavily

you keep soaking in taverns

an act of immersing someone or something in liquid for a period of time

I'm looking forward to a long soak in the bath

a heavy drinker

his daughter stayed up to put the old soak to bed

a hollow where rainwater collects; a waterhole