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Spell Bee Word: soak


Basic Details

Word: Soak

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To leave something in water so that it becomes completely wet, or to make something very wet.

Synonyms: drench, wet

Antonyms: dry

How to Spell Soak

Syllables: soak

Tricky part: The long o is spelt o-a. Children often write soke or sok.

Watch out for: soke, sowk, sok

Memory tip: Soak hides oak. An oak tree soaks up rain through its roots.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Soak the rajma overnight before cooking it.

Example 2: The rain soaked my school bag.

Example 3: Soak your feet in warm water after a long walk.

Fun Fact

Dal and rajma are often soaked before cooking so that they cook faster.

Practise the CREST Way

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

s_ _k

a) ow
b) oe
c) oa
d) ao

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c) oa. O-a spells the long o in soak, as in boat.

Sound Check

Which of the following words rhymes with soak?

a) book
b) sock
c) walk
d) joke

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d) joke. Joke ends with the same long o and k sound, though it is spelt differently.

Jumble Tumble

What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?

akos

a) to cut something into small pieces
b) to keep something cold
c) to leave something in water until it is very wet
d) to cook something in hot oil

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c) to leave something in water until it is very wet. These four letters spell soak, like dal left in water overnight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Clothes left out in heavy rain get soaked. They are ____.

a) very wet
b) very hot
c) very tall
d) very dry

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a) very wet

2. To soak and to ____ are opposites.

a) dry
b) drench
c) wet
d) dip

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a) dry

Associated Words

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conceivabletrapezoidobstructionmicroorganismsubmission

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