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soak vs beat up

beat up vs soak

soak is a noun but beat up is not a noun.

soak and beat up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
soak Yes No Yes No
beat up No No Yes No
As verbs, beat up is a hypernym of soak; that is, beat up is a word with a broader meaning than soak:
  • soak: beat severely
  • beat up: give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
Other hypernyms of soak include beat, work over.
soak (noun) beat up (noun)
washing something by allowing it to soak
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
soak (verb) beat up (verb)
fill, soak, or imbue totally gather
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
heat a metal prior to working it
become drunk or drink excessively
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
Difference between soak and beat up

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