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soap

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /soʊp/ · UK /səʊp/

Forms: soaps

soap means: A solid or liquid substance used with water to wash your body or other things.

noun

WASHING PRODUCTA1

A solid or liquid substance used with water to wash your body or other things.

  • Wash your hands with soap.
  • She bought a bar of soap.
  • This liquid soap smells like lemons.

Common phrases: bar of soap, liquid soap, soap and water

CLEANING SUBSTANCEA1

A substance you use with water to clean your hands, clothes, or other things.

  • Wash your hands with soap.
  • We need more liquid soap for the kitchen.
  • Did you rinse all the soap away?

Common phrases: liquid soap, dish soap, soap and water

verb

APPLY SOAPB2

To put a cleaning substance on something, usually to wash it.

  • Soap your hands before rinsing them.
  • She soaped his back with a soft sponge.
  • Have you soaped the cloth yet?

How to use it: soap something up (He soaped his hands up and washed them.)

Similar words: lather

Common phrases: soap your hands, soap something up, soap a window

Questions about soap

What does soap mean?

A solid or liquid substance used with water to wash your body or other things.

What is soap in other languages?

Türkçe: sabun · Español: jabón · Français: savon · Deutsch: Seife · Italiano: sapone · 日本語: 石鹸

How do you pronounce soap?

In American English /soʊp/; in British English /səʊp/.

How do you use soap in a sentence?

Wash your hands with soap. She bought a bar of soap.

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