soap

/soup/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A cleansing agent: A substance used for washing, cleaning, or personal hygiene, typically made by treating fats or oils with an alkali.
    • A bribe: (Slang) Money or favors offered corruptly to influence someone's actions.
    • Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB): (Slang) A street name for the depressant and recreational drug GHB.

  2. Verb:

    • To wash or lather with soap: To apply soap to something, typically for the purpose of cleaning.
Usage and Examples
  • Noun (Cleansing Agent):
    • Please pass the bar of soap.
    • Liquid soap is often used in dispensers.
  • Noun (Bribe - Slang):
    • He was accused of offering soap to the official.
  • Noun (Drug - Slang):
    • The police warned about the dangers of "soap".
  • Verb:
    • You should soap your hands thoroughly for at least 20 seconds.
    • She soaped the car before rinsing it.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
  • "No soap": (Idiomatic, informal) Indicates failure, rejection, or that something did not work.
    • I tried to get a refund, but it was no soap.
  • "Soft soap": (Noun, informal) Flattery intended to persuade or manipulate someone.
    • He used a lot of soft soap to get the promotion.
  • "To soft-soap": (Verb, informal) To flatter or coax someone.
    • Don't try to soft-soap me; just tell me the truth.
Variants and Related Words
  • Soapy (adjective): Resembling, containing, or covered with soap; slippery or frothy.
    • The water was soapy after washing the dishes.
  • Soapbox (noun): A makeshift platform for public speaking. (Note: This is a compound word listed here as a variant, not as a direct meaning of "soap").
    • He got on his soapbox to complain about the new policy.
  • Soap opera (noun): A television or radio drama series dealing with daily life and events. (Note: This is a compound word listed here as a variant).
    • My grandmother watches her favorite soap opera every afternoon.
Synonyms
  • Cleanser (noun): For the cleansing agent meaning.
  • Lather (noun/verb): For the frothy substance or the act of applying soap.
  • Bribe (noun): For the slang meaning related to corruption.
  • Flattery (noun): For the meaning related to "soft soap."
Phrasal Verbs / Common Combinations
  • Soap up: To cover or lather with soap.
    • Soap up the sponge before scrubbing the pot.
Related Idioms
  • To be/feel like a bar of soap: To be very slippery and difficult to hold.
    • The wet fish felt like a bar of soap.
  • Soap and water: Used to refer to the basic method of washing or cleaning.
    • Sometimes, all a stain needs is a bit of soap and water.
Noun
  1. street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
  2. money offered as a bribe
  3. a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
Verb
  1. rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning

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