soap UK /səʊp/US /soʊp/noun 6verb 4forms 3phrases 5 noun6 •a material made from fat or oil that takes dirt away from skin, hair or clothes when mixed with water •Some other substance, often a detergent or another surfactant, able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning.I tried washing my hands with soap, but the stain wouldn't go away.She went to the shop to buy soap, but they had run out. •(informal) A soap opera. •(slang) Money, specially when used as a bribe. •(slang) thiopental (sodium pentothal)'Time? Doesn't have much meaning when they're trying to dry you out. I rather think they gave me a shot of soap at one point.' Soap is intelligence speak for sodium pentathol. — 2013 •A solid masonry unit or brick reduced in depth or height from standard dimensions. verb4 •To apply soap to in washing.Be sure to soap yourself well before rinsing. •(informal) To cover, lather, or in any other manner treat with soap, often as a prank.Those kids soaped my windows! •(informal) To be discreet about (a topic). •(slang, old-fashioned) To flatter; to wheedle. formssoaped · soaping · soaps Phrases with soap no soapIt is (or was) a failure. soap downTo clean (something) with soap; to cover (something) with soap. soap offTo remove by washing with soap. soap upTo cover (something) in soap lather. soft-soapAny jellyish soap made by cooking natural oils and fats with potassium hydroxide.
SOAP noun 1phrases 5 noun1 •Acronym of subjective, objective, assessment, and plan. Phrases with SOAP no soapIt is (or was) a failure. soap downTo clean (something) with soap; to cover (something) with soap. soap offTo remove by washing with soap. soap upTo cover (something) in soap lather. soft-soapAny jellyish soap made by cooking natural oils and fats with potassium hydroxide.