drink vs soak

drink and soak both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drink	Yes	No	Yes	No
soak	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, soak is a hyponym of drink; that is, soak is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drink:

Other hyponyms of drink include tank, port, claret, bar hop, pub-crawl, bib, tipple, hit it up, inebriate, souse, wine, carry, hold.

drink (noun)	soak (noun)
the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess	washing something by allowing it to soak
the act of swallowing	the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
any liquid suitable for drinking
a single serving of a beverage
any large deep body of water

drink (verb)	soak (verb)
be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to	fill, soak, or imbue totally
take in liquids	cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
consume alcohol	heat a metal prior to working it
drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic	become drunk or drink excessively
propose a toast to	make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
	beat severely
	submerge in a liquid
	rip off; ask an unreasonable price
	leave as a guarantee in return for money