Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: soap
IPA transcription: [s'oʊp]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: soap
    Meaning: a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: soap, lather
    Meaning: rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
Usage examples
  • Never use soap.
  • When I had finished, George asked if the soap was in.
  • "Yes, you might fetch me a piece of soap," answered Butler laughingly.
  • To make Castile soap, boil common soft soap in lamp oil three hours and a half.
  • When the traders offered soap to the squaws, the women at once began to devour it.
  • I used to nod my head and get enthusiastic about these stunts, but it was all soft soap.
  • Blowing soap bubbles, especially trying to blow big ones, is very useful as well as interesting.
  • What right has any soap maker to flaunt his wares in my face, whether I'm interested in them or not?"
  • History does not record whether the women became as addicted to soap as the men to the fragrant weed.
  • This kind of soap is excellent for shaving, and chapped hands--it is also good for eruptions on the face.