Synonymer till soaking upsubstantiv((chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid) absorption; soaking upverb(take in, also metaphorically) absorb; suck; imbibe; soak up; sop up; suck up; draw; take in; take up; soaking up(devote (oneself) fully to) steep; immerse; engulf; plunge; engross; absorb; soak up; soaking up
