Soak
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An immersion in water etc. A drunkard.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: 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)
Example sentence: I used to soak my mitts in a bucket of water for about two days. Then I'd put a couple of baseballs in the pocket and wrap it up with a rubber band. Today you don't have to do that, because catchers' mitts are more like first baseman's gloves.
Soaking
Part of speech: verb
Definition: Present participle of soak.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Immersed in water; a drenching or dunking.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Pertaining to things that soak, or become extremely wet.
Example sentence: When you have a natural genetic tan developed over centuries and many generations, the idea of soaking up rays by the pool has never made sense.