soap
/soʊp/
noun
- A substance used with water for washing and cleaning, made from fats and oils.
- Please buy a bar of soap at the store.
- This liquid soap smells like lavender.
- She washed her hands with soap and warm water.
- A soap opera; a television or radio drama about the daily lives of a group of characters.
- He watches a soap every afternoon.
- My grandmother never misses her favorite soap.
- The soap has been on the air for twenty years.
verb
- To rub or cover with soap.
- She soaped her hands before rinsing.
- He soaped the washcloth thoroughly.
- Make sure to soap the dirty dishes.