soap down
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To put soap all over something or someone to clean it.
Literal meaning: To apply soap downward over a surface — fully transparent.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To apply soap thoroughly over the entire surface of something or someone.
"She soaped the dog down before rinsing him off with warm water."
Grammar: separable
2 B1 neutral
To clean a large surface or object by covering it with soapy water.
"The crew soaped down the deck of the boat every morning."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
A practical, everyday expression used when bathing animals, cleaning large objects like vehicles, or washing a person. More common in British English than American English.
Commonly used with
horse car dog child body deck
Forms
Base
soap down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
soaps down
he/she/it
Past simple
soaped down
yesterday
Past participle
soaped down
have + pp
-ing form
soaping down
continuous
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