soap

English

Noun

soap

1. A generally solid but soft substance 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.

Related terms

• dish soap
• hand soap
• laundry soap
• liquid soap
• no soap
• soap ring
• soap suds
• soapy

Proper Noun

SOAP

Etymology

Originally an acronym for Simple Object Access Protocol, but as of version 1.2 no longer considered such.

1. (internet) A standard protocol for exchanging structured information in a distributed environment.

   The specified system will use SOAP for message exchange.

See Also

• W3 SOAP specifications

Transitive verb

1. To apply soap to either while washing or as a prank.

   Be sure to soap yourself well before rinsing.

   Those kids soaped my windows!