Soap
noun
A substance used for washing and cleaning, made by mixing a fat or oil with a base.
He bought a bar of soap from the store.
Often appears as...
- bar of soap
- liquid soap
noun
A television or radio show with ongoing stories about the lives and problems of a group of people.
She enjoys watching soap operas in the afternoon.
Often appears as...
- soap opera
- soap series
noun
The act of using soap to clean something.
Give your hands a good soap before we eat dinner.
Often appears as...
- soap up
- soap down
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To rub soap on something to clean it.
He soaped his hair in the shower.
Often appears as...
- soap up
- soap down
noun
A substance used for washing and cleaning, made by mixing a fat or oil with a base.
He bought a bar of soap from the store.
Often appears as...
- bar of soap
- liquid soap
noun
A television or radio show with ongoing stories about the lives and problems of a group of people.
She enjoys watching soap operas in the afternoon.
Often appears as...
- soap opera
- soap series
noun
The act of using soap to clean something.
Give your hands a good soap before we eat dinner.
Often appears as...
- soap up
- soap down
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To rub soap on something to clean it.
He soaped his hair in the shower.
Often appears as...
- soap up
- soap down
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Form
Soap comes in various forms, like bars, powders, and liquids, for different cleaning purposes.
She preferred liquid soap for washing dishes.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphoric Use
'Soap' can metaphorically imply purity or the act of cleansing beyond physical cleaning.
His apologies were like soap, washing away the tension.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Form
Soap comes in various forms, like bars, powders, and liquids, for different cleaning purposes.
She preferred liquid soap for washing dishes.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphoric Use
'Soap' can metaphorically imply purity or the act of cleansing beyond physical cleaning.
His apologies were like soap, washing away the tension.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Form
Soap comes in various forms, like bars, powders, and liquids, for different cleaning purposes.
She preferred liquid soap for washing dishes.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphoric Use
'Soap' can metaphorically imply purity or the act of cleansing beyond physical cleaning.
His apologies were like soap, washing away the tension.
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Video examples
Michael Pawlyn: Using...
that provided a lot of the clues. So for instance, it was soap bubbles that helped us generate a building form that would work regardless of the final ground levels. Studying pollen grains and radiolaria and carbon molecules helped us devise the most efficient structural solution
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These Men Love...
we have over a hundred categories of items now that there are museums for like soap coat hangers typewriters staplers shopping trolley like all collecting you go to the dealers you've got the people who collect from monetary advancement but there are quite a few of
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Hans Rosling: Global...
the rainbow of developing countries, with very large families and poor child survival. What has happened? I start the world. Here we go. Can you see, as the years pass by, child survival is increasing? They get soap, hygiene, education, vaccination, penicillin
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Which is better: Soap or...
This outer structure helps the molecular machinery of the virus break through cellular membranes and hijack our cells. But it has thousands upon thousands of weak points where the right molecules could pry it apart. And this is where soap comes in.
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What causes yeast...
Semen is relatively basic, so it can disrupt the vagina’s pH. Tight, non-breathable, and wet garments incubate moisture and are thought to facilitate a more Candida-friendly environment. Soaps can damage the protective mucus that coats the vagina,
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I got 99 problems......
College was imitating life. Hollywood has a sordid history of casting able-bodied actors to play disabled onscreen. Upon graduating, I moved back home, and my first acting gig was as an extra on a daytime soap opera. My dream was coming true.
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The Doctor Who Can...
they sit themselves down at nine o'clock in a massive fruit tree and spend the whole day stuffing their faces i just get to sit under that and watch all of the little you know kind of soap opera of their day-to-day life unfold
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WorldSpace: The world’s...
respectable speeds first voice itself today delivers a number of programs I'll mention a few we have soap operas in indigenous languages on reproductive health on child trafficking and a number of these kinds of issues these
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What causes body odor? -...
and plays a part. Even what you eat can have a small effect on how you smell. So how can we deal with body odor? Washing the armpits with soap and water helps but won’t remove all the bacteria
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See how the rest of the...
Vietnam, wardrobes, lamps, black dogs, floors, soap, laundry, clocks, computers, phones, and so on, right? So we have a lot of similarities all over the world,
Video examples
Michael Pawlyn: Using...
that provided a lot of the clues. So for instance, it was soap bubbles that helped us generate a building form that would work regardless of the final ground levels. Studying pollen grains and radiolaria and carbon molecules helped us devise the most efficient structural solution
Video examples
These Men Love...
we have over a hundred categories of items now that there are museums for like soap coat hangers typewriters staplers shopping trolley like all collecting you go to the dealers you've got the people who collect from monetary advancement but there are quite a few of
Video examples
Hans Rosling: Global...
the rainbow of developing countries, with very large families and poor child survival. What has happened? I start the world. Here we go. Can you see, as the years pass by, child survival is increasing? They get soap, hygiene, education, vaccination, penicillin
Video examples
Which is better: Soap or...
This outer structure helps the molecular machinery of the virus break through cellular membranes and hijack our cells. But it has thousands upon thousands of weak points where the right molecules could pry it apart. And this is where soap comes in.
Video examples
What causes yeast...
Semen is relatively basic, so it can disrupt the vagina’s pH. Tight, non-breathable, and wet garments incubate moisture and are thought to facilitate a more Candida-friendly environment. Soaps can damage the protective mucus that coats the vagina,
Video examples
I got 99 problems......
College was imitating life. Hollywood has a sordid history of casting able-bodied actors to play disabled onscreen. Upon graduating, I moved back home, and my first acting gig was as an extra on a daytime soap opera. My dream was coming true.
Video examples
The Doctor Who Can...
they sit themselves down at nine o'clock in a massive fruit tree and spend the whole day stuffing their faces i just get to sit under that and watch all of the little you know kind of soap opera of their day-to-day life unfold
Video examples
WorldSpace: The world’s...
respectable speeds first voice itself today delivers a number of programs I'll mention a few we have soap operas in indigenous languages on reproductive health on child trafficking and a number of these kinds of issues these
Video examples
What causes body odor? -...
and plays a part. Even what you eat can have a small effect on how you smell. So how can we deal with body odor? Washing the armpits with soap and water helps but won’t remove all the bacteria
Video examples
See how the rest of the...
Vietnam, wardrobes, lamps, black dogs, floors, soap, laundry, clocks, computers, phones, and so on, right? So we have a lot of similarities all over the world,
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Karishma Tanna
Indian Actress
In films, you work for three to six months, and you're out of the character. But for a daily soap, you don't have that luxury. So the character has to be convincing. Otherwise, your mind is not in it, and you're just working for money, which is a good amount in serials. But I want both: good acting and good money.
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Julie Plec
American Producer
The one thing that always drove me crazy, especially on soaps, was when someone would have something they were hiding, and then six months later, they were still holding onto that secret, and the world has come to a complete, total end as a result of it. If they'd only just confessed!
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Kelly Brook
English Model
The thing is I really struggle with commitments, so committing myself to six months to a year in a soap opera... I don't think it would suit my lifestyle. A few days working on a project is enough for me, and then I get bored and am ready to move on and do something else.
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Frank Grillo
American Actor
The soap opera was so long ago - the thing about soap operas, and there's something to be said for doing it, but you do a script a day. I don't want to say it's a training ground; it really isn't, but what it does teach you is discipline.
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Joe Lando
American Actor
Soap opera wouldn't be my first choice, but at this point in my life, I would consider a soap. It would allow me to act and still do other things with my life.
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Gilbert Gottfried
American Comedian
Reality TV has totally destroyed soap operas. They're gone. They used to be the biggest thing in the world - they're gone.
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Himani Shivpuri
Indian Actress
Television takes an actor to each and every home, but the life of a television actor is only as long as the soap runs.
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Kassie DePaiva
American Actress
Music has always played a big part in my life and, believe it or not, in my soap opera career.
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Jasmin Bhasin
Indian Actress
When you play a daily soap character that character lives with you for a really long time.
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Smriti Irani
Indian Politician
Life, especially life on soaps, sometimes needs a reality check.
Quote examples
Karishma Tanna
Indian Actress
In films, you work for three to six months, and you're out of the character. But for a daily soap, you don't have that luxury. So the character has to be convincing. Otherwise, your mind is not in it, and you're just working for money, which is a good amount in serials. But I want both: good acting and good money.
Quote examples
Julie Plec
American Producer
The one thing that always drove me crazy, especially on soaps, was when someone would have something they were hiding, and then six months later, they were still holding onto that secret, and the world has come to a complete, total end as a result of it. If they'd only just confessed!
Quote examples
Kelly Brook
English Model
The thing is I really struggle with commitments, so committing myself to six months to a year in a soap opera... I don't think it would suit my lifestyle. A few days working on a project is enough for me, and then I get bored and am ready to move on and do something else.
Quote examples
Frank Grillo
American Actor
The soap opera was so long ago - the thing about soap operas, and there's something to be said for doing it, but you do a script a day. I don't want to say it's a training ground; it really isn't, but what it does teach you is discipline.
Quote examples
Joe Lando
American Actor
Soap opera wouldn't be my first choice, but at this point in my life, I would consider a soap. It would allow me to act and still do other things with my life.
Quote examples
Gilbert Gottfried
American Comedian
Reality TV has totally destroyed soap operas. They're gone. They used to be the biggest thing in the world - they're gone.
Quote examples
Himani Shivpuri
Indian Actress
Television takes an actor to each and every home, but the life of a television actor is only as long as the soap runs.
Quote examples
Kassie DePaiva
American Actress
Music has always played a big part in my life and, believe it or not, in my soap opera career.
Quote examples
Jasmin Bhasin
Indian Actress
When you play a daily soap character that character lives with you for a really long time.
Quote examples
Smriti Irani
Indian Politician
Life, especially life on soaps, sometimes needs a reality check.
Example 1 of 10
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