Soaking meaning : To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it. To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation. To penetrate or permeate by saturation. To allow (especially a liquid) to be absorbed; to take in, receive. (usually + up) To take money from. To drink intemperately or gluttonously. To heat (a metal) before shaping it. To hold a kiln at a particular temperature for a given period of time. To absorb; to drain. Immersion in water; a drenching or dunking. Extremely wet; saturated.