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sopping

adj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -ɒpɪŋ
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  • CMU ARPABET: S AA1 P IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Soaked, drenched, completely wet to the point of dripping.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A soaking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of sop

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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4

adverb

Meaning 4

extremely wet

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • dripping wet
  • soaking wet

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: soaking, dripping

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: наквасен (nakvasen) — completely wet to the point of dripping
  • Bulgarian: подгизнал (podgiznal) — completely wet to the point of dripping
  • German: tropfnass — completely wet to the point of dripping
  • German: triefnass — completely wet to the point of dripping
  • Spanish: empapado — completely wet to the point of dripping