flush vs soak

flush and soak both are nouns.

flush is an adjective but soak is not an adjective.

flush and soak both are verbs.

flush is an adverb but soak is not an adverb.

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

As verbs, soak is a hypernym of flush; that is, soak is a word with a broader meaning than flush:

flush: irrigate with water from a sluice
soak: cover with liquid; pour liquid onto

Other hypernyms of flush include douse, dowse, drench, sop, souse.

flush (noun)	soak (noun)
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)	washing something by allowing it to soak
a sudden rapid flow (as of water)	the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
the swift release of a store of affective force
a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

flush (adjective)	soak (adjective)
of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

flush (verb)	soak (verb)
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame	fill, soak, or imbue totally
cause to flow through something	cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid	heat a metal prior to working it
irrigate with water from a sluice	become drunk or drink excessively
cause to flow or flood with or as if with water	make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
make level or straight	beat severely
glow or cause to glow with warm color or light	submerge in a liquid
	rip off; ask an unreasonable price
	leave as a guarantee in return for money

flush (adverb)	soak (adverb)
squarely or solidly
in the same plane

Difference between flush and soak

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