soak vs flush

soak and flush both are nouns.

soak is not an adjective while flush is an adjective.

soak and flush both are verbs.

soak is not an adverb while flush is an adverb.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of soak include brine, bedraggle, draggle, bate, ret, sluice.

soak (noun)	flush (noun)
washing something by allowing it to soak	sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)	a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
	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

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

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

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

Difference between soak and flush

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.