1 B1 neutral
To become completely soaked with water, so that clothing or material is saturated all the way through.
"We forgot our umbrellas and got absolutely wet through walking home in the downpour."
inseparable
wet through
B1 neutral inseparable transitive/intransitive
To be completely saturated with water, so that the wetness has penetrated all the way through clothing or material.
In plain English
To be completely soaked — so wet that water has gone all the way through your clothes.
What does "wet through" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
For moisture to pass entirely through something, leaving no dry part.
Actually means
To be completely soaked — so wet that water has gone all the way through your clothes.
Usage tip
Commonly used in British English. Often appears as an adjectival phrase: 'I got wet through' or 'she was wet through.' Sometimes intensified: 'soaking wet through.' More common in spoken language.
Words that pair with "wet through"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
rain clothes soaked storm shoes jacket
How to conjugate "wet through"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
wet through
I/you/we/they
3rd person
wets through
he/she/it
Past simple
weted through
yesterday
Past participle
weted through
have + pp
-ing form
weting through
continuous
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