soak up

/soʊk əp/

/səʊk əp/

Other forms: soaked up; soaking up; soaks up

Definitions of soak up

1. verb

   take in, also metaphorically
   synonyms: absorb, draw, imbibe, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up

   types:

   mop, mop up, wipe up

   to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop

   blot

   dry (ink) with blotting paper

   sponge up

   absorb as if with a sponge

   swab, swob

   wash with a swab or a mop

   sponge

   soak up with a sponge
2. verb

   devote (oneself) fully to
   synonyms: absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, steep

   immerse, plunge

   cause to be immersed

   types:

   drink, drink in

   be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to

   type of:

   center, centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet

   direct one's attention on something