SOAK UP Definition & Meaning

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soak up

Drink to excess, as in She can really soak up her beer .
Absorb, take in, as in I lay there, soaking up the sun , or She often went to hear poets read their work, soaking up every word . This usage, alluding to absorbing a liquid, dates from the mid-1500s.

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Men in boats and on shore gather in straw being used to soak up oil in Santa Barbara Harbor.

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But as he stood at the O2, drenched in sweat, remembering the father who abandoned him and soaking up the audience's affection, Usher didn't seem to be putting on an act.

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Instead Ali produced a classic performance, soaking up pressure for seven rounds.

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Hanley is a freak who soaks up the doubt that comes at him from fans who really don't want him at the heart of Scotland's defence.

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He stayed back to soak up the plaudits as they sang 'Blue Moon' and chanted "City, City, City".

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