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English[edit]
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Alternative forms[edit]
- sope (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English sope, sape, from Old English sāpe (“soap, salve”), from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *seyb-, *seyp- (“to pour out, drip, trickle, strain”).
Cognate with Scots saip, sape (“soap”), West Frisian sjippe (“soap”), Danish sæbe (“soap”), Dutch zeep (“soap”), German Low German Seep (“soap”), German Seife (“soap”), Norwegian Bokmål såpe (“soap”), Norwegian Nynorsk såpe (“soap”), Swedish såpa (“soap”), Faroese sápa (“soap”), Icelandic sápa (“soap”), Hindi साबुन (sābun, “soap”), Spanish jabón (“soap”). Related also to Old English sāp (“amber, resin, pomade, unguent”), Latin sēbum (“tallow, fat, grease”) and sāpō (“soap”). See seep.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /soʊp/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /səʊp/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊp
Noun[edit]
soap (countable and uncountable, plural soaps)
- (uncountable) a substance able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning, often in the form of a solid bar or in liquid form, derived from fats or made synthetically
- I tried washing my hands with soap, but the stain wouldn't go away.
- (chemistry) a metallic salt derived from a fatty acid
- a flattery or excessively complacent conversation
- (slang) money, specially when used for bribing purposes
- (countable, informal) A soap opera.
Derived terms[edit]
Terms derived from soap
Descendants[edit]
- Sranan Tongo: sopo
- Tok Pisin: sop
- → Bemba: isopo
- → Burmese: ဆပ်ပြာ (hcappra)
- → Shan: သပ်ႉပျႃႇ (sâ̰p pjàa)
- → Chichewa: sopo
- → Dutch: soap
- → French: soap
- → German: Soap
- → Irish: sópa
- → Malayalam: സോപ്പ് (sōppŭ)
- → Maori: hopi
- → Marshallese: joob
- → Northern Sotho: sesepe
- → Pohnpeian: sohpw
- → Shona: sipo
- → Sotho: sesepa
- → Swazi: sesepa
- → Tamil: சோப்பு (cōppu)
Translations[edit]
substance
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soap opera — see soap opera
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Verb[edit]
soap (third-person singular simple present soaps, present participle soaping, simple past and past participle soaped)
- (transitive) To apply soap to in washing.
- Be sure to soap yourself well before rinsing.
- (transitive, informal) To cover, lather or in any other form treat with soap, often as a prank.
- Those kids soaped my windows!
- (transitive, informal) To be discreet about (a topic).
- (slang, dated) To flatter; to wheedle.
Synonyms[edit]
- (to be discreet about): soft soap, sugar soap, soft-pedal, downplay
Translations[edit]
apply soap in washing
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cover with soap as a prank
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soap f (plural soaps, diminutive soapje n)
- soap opera, soap
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soap m (plural soaps)
- soap opera, soap
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