soak vs fuddle

soak and fuddle both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of soak include booze, drink, hit the bottle.

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

Other hyponyms of soak include befuddle.

soak (noun)	fuddle (noun)
washing something by allowing it to soak	a confused multitude of things
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)

soak (verb)	fuddle (verb)
fill, soak, or imbue totally	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto	consume alcohol
heat a metal prior to working it	make stupid with alcohol
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