What does "soaking" mean? Does this "soak" mean to take a bath?

Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
It's similar, yeah! But it's less specific to the action of "bathing." One could possibly "soak" in a bath. It's immersing someone or something into liquid or water for an extended amount of time so that it becomes thoroughly wet. Ex: I'm going to go soak in the bath. Ex: Leave the dishes to soak so that they'll be easier to clean.