sop | Definition of sop

sop

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of sop

1 to wet thoroughly with liquid

sopped the sponge with the detergent and began scrubbing the floor vigorously

Synonyms of sop

drench, drown, impregnate, macerate, saturate, soak, sodden, souse, steep

Words Related to sop

waterlog, water-soak

marinate, seethe

dip, immerse, inundate, submerge, swamp

bathe, douse (also dowse), hydrate, swill, wash, water

infiltrate, penetrate, permeate

damp, dampen, humidify, moisten

Near Antonyms of sop

dehydrate, desiccate, dry, parch, sear

drain, empty, void

Antonyms of sop

2 to make wet

my book fell in the swimming pool and was thoroughly sopped before I could fish it out

Synonyms of sop

bathe, bedraggle, douse (also dowse), drench, drown, soak, sodden, souse, wash, water, water-soak, waterlog, wet, wet down

Words Related to sop

asperse, bedew, damp, dampen, drizzle, humidify, hydrate, mist, moisten, moisturize, shower, sprinkle

deluge, flood, hose (down), inundate, overflow

submerge, swamp

impregnate, saturate, steep

flush, irrigate, lave, rinse, slosh, sluice

dip, duck, dunk

rehydrate, rewash, rewet

Near Antonyms of sop

dewater, evaporate, freeze-dry

drip-dry, wring

Antonyms of sop

dehydrate, desiccate, dry, parch, scorch, sear

3 to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid

hesitant to sop his bread in gravy, no matter how delicious, at such a formal banquet

Synonyms of sop

dip, douse (also dowse), duck, dunk, immerse, souse, submerge, submerse

Words Related to sop

bathe, moisten, soak, steep, wet

drench, drown, flood

dive, plunge, thrust