presoak

pre·soak

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb pree-sohk; noun pree-sohk]
- /verb priˈsoʊk; noun ˈpriˌsoʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb pree-sohk; noun pree-sohk]
- /verb priˈsoʊk; noun ˈpriˌsoʊk/

Definitions of presoak word

verb with object presoak to soak (laundry) in a liquid containing agents that loosen dirt, remove stains, etc., before washing. 1
noun presoak a preparation in which laundry is presoaked. 1
noun presoak an act or instance of presoaking. 1

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Origin of presoak

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; pre- + soak

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Parts of speech for Presoak

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Presoak

presoak popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

presoak usage trend in Literature

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