soap
noun
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Definition of soap
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a cleansing and emulsifying agent made usually by action of alkali on fat or fatty acids and consisting essentially of sodium or potassium salts of such acids
b
: a salt of a fatty acid and a metal
2
: soap opera
soap
verb
soaped;
soaping;
soaps
Definition of soap (Entry 2 of 2)
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Examples of soap in a Sentence
Noun
Make sure you use soap and water to wash your hands. The store sells many different brands of liquid soaps. Her first acting job was on a soap.Verb
I soap my hair first when I take a shower. He soaped and rinsed the car.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
According to legend, Hill was interested in the most minute details, right down to what type of soap was stocked in the hotels. — Justin Franz, The Know, "Have Glacier National Park to yourself," 1 Sep. 2019 According to legend, Hill was interested in the most minute details, right down to what type of soap was stocked in the hotels. — Justin Franz, Houston Chronicle, "Have Glacier National Park to yourself in the fall," 30 Aug. 2019 Our common understanding is that sleep is a necessity and that use of soap prevents the spread of germs that cause diseases. — Melissa Howell, Quartz, "How Americaās bad eating habits impact kids in detention centers," 26 Aug. 2019 According to legend, Hill was interested in the most minute details, right down to what type of soap was stocked in the hotels. — Justin Franz, Washington Post, "Enjoying Glacier National Parkās quiet season," 23 Aug. 2019 Add a big squirt of dish soap into the bottle, and swirl gently to mix. — Ben Finio, Scientific American, "Make Elephant Toothpaste," 1 Aug. 2019 The search for answers has been a season-long slippery bar of soap. — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, "Dana LeVangie continues search for answers to solve pitching staffās inconsistency," 1 Aug. 2019 The cruise line estimates 400,000 new clean bars of soap will be created each year. — Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com, "Carnival Cruise Line to collect your used soaps, give them to the poor," 10 July 2019 Still, even if our collective Mac Pro cheese grating dreams have died an early death, there is some consolation: Moy goes on to show that the design does make an excellent stand for a bar of soap. — Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge, "YouTuber proves Appleās new Mac Pro would not actually grate cheese that great," 20 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
At Halloween, kids soaped her windows and littered her porch with corn (a prank popular among rural Midwestern youths). — Tony Rehagen, BostonGlobe.com, "A Holocaust survivor built a remarkable monument to hope and memory. Now that sheās gone, who will remind us?," 16 Aug. 2019 When each shift of migrants had finished eatingāa good meal of frijoles and some kind of stew, with salsa and hot fresh tortillas on the sideāthe volunteers soaped dishes in a plastic tub, while the next batch waited outside on the sidewalk. — Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine, "āJust Keep Going Northā," 5 July 2019 Bush soaped down her new stepchildren and outfitted them with her own kidsā clothes. — Gillian Brockell, Washington Post, "Abraham Lincolnās āangel motherā and the second āmamaā who outlived him," 12 May 2018 Justin Jones was soaping his 309-pound body when his phone rang. — Dan Woike, latimes.com, "Chargers break down where they improved most in the NFL draft and why they didn't draft a quarterback," 29 Apr. 2018 Kids strung ropes across sidewalks to trip people in the dark, tied the doorknobs of opposing apartments together, mowed down shrubs, upset swill barrels, rattled or soaped windows, and, once, filled the streets of Catalina Island with boats. — Lesley Bannatyne, Smithsonian, "When Halloween Was All Tricks and No Treats," 27 Oct. 2017 Wait for the drop while getting soaped up: This party involves fives hours of EDM music, thousands of gallons of foam, flashing lights, and roughly 7,000 people. — Tarpley Hitt, Philly.com, "The world's largest foam party and three other things to do down the shore, June 30-July 2," 28 June 2017 In the 1950s and 1960s, Bradley Group Showers marketed its water-saving column showers with posters of topless schoolboys happily soaping down together. — J.y. Chua, The Atlantic, "Bathing in Controversy," 2 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'soap.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for soap
soap
noun
English Language Learners Definition of soap
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a substance that is used for washing something
soap
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of soap (Entry 2 of 2)
: to rub soap over or into (someone or something)
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soap
noun
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Kids Definition of soap
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a substance that is used for washing
soap
verb
soaped;
soaping
Kids Definition of soap (Entry 2 of 2)
: to rub a cleaning substance over or into something
soap
noun
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Medical Definition of soap
1
: a cleansing and emulsifying agent made usually by action of alkali on fat or fatty acids and consisting essentially of sodium or potassium salts of such acids
2
: a salt