Difference between Soaking and Souse

What is the difference between Soaking and Souse?

Soaking as a verb is present participle of soak. while Souse as a verb is to immerse in liquid; to steep or drench

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: Just soaking up the history of the Boston Celtics has been the best thing that's happened to me as a player.

Souse

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A corrupt form of Sou.A pickle made with salt.Something kept or steeped in pickle; esp., the pickled ears, feet, etc., of swine.The ear; especially, a hog's ear.Pickled scrapple.A drunk.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to immerse in liquid; to steep or drench

We hope you now know whether to use Soaking or Souse in your sentence.

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