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Soap

/səʊp/

Soap is a verb and noun with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb
  1. To cover, lather or in any other form treat with soap, often as a prank.
    “Those kids soaped my windows!”
  2. To apply soap to in washing.
    “Be sure to soap yourself well before rinsing.”
noun
  1. A substance able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning, often in the form of a solid bar or in liquid form, derived from fats or made synthetically.
    “I tried washing my hands with soap, but the stain wouldn't go away.”
  2. A metallic salt derived from a fatty acid

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms downplay soft soap soft-pedal sugar soap

Origin

From Middle English sope.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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