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"Is John coming?" " I think so (= I think that he is coming )

"I got it wrong, didn't I?" " I'm afraid so (= you did get it wrong ) ."

also

Julie is a teacher and so is her husband. "I like this music." " So do I."

snow • board

[noncount]

( SPORTS ) the sport of moving down mountains that are covered in snow using a large board (called a

snowboard ) that you fasten to both your feet

ing / ' snoubordig / noun

—Look at neither .

and so on

and other things like that

The store sells pens, paper, and so on.

or so

words that you use to show that a number is not exactly right

Forty or so people came to the party. so long ( informal )

goodbye

So long! See you soon.

SO 2 Ф' / sou / conjunction

because of this or that

The store is closed, so I can't buy any bread.

( also so that ) in order that

Speak louder so that everyone can hear you. I'll give you a map so you can find my house.

a word you use when you want to start talking about something

So, Susan, how's school this year? so what? ; so? ( informal )

why is that important or interesting?

"It's late." "So what? There's no school tomorrow."

soak / souk / verb ( soaks , soak - ing , soaked )

to make someone or something very wet Soak the plants thoroughly once a week.

to be in a liquid; to let something stay in a liquid Leave the dishes to soak in hot water.

soak something up to take in a liquid Soak up the water with a cloth.

soaked / soukt / adjective

very wet

You're soaked! Come in and get dry.

soak • ing / ' soukig / adjective

very wet

This towel is soaking.

soap Ф / soup / noun

[noncount]

a substance that you use with water for washing and cleaning a bar of soap

► soap • y / ' soupi / adjective ( soap - i - er , soap i - est)

soapy water

soap op • er • a / ' soup ,apra / noun [ count ]

a story about the lives of a group of people, which is on TV every day or several times each week Do you watch the soaps?

soar / sor / verb ( soars , soar - ing , soared )

to fly high in the sky

to go up very fast Prices are soaring.

sob / sab / verb ( sobs , sob - bing , sobbed )

to cry loudly, making short sounds sob noun [ count ]

I could hear her sobs through the wall.

so • ber / ' soubar / adjective

not having drunk too much alcohol —ANTONYM drunk

so-calledaw L / ,sou ' kold / adjective

a word that you use to show that you do not think another word is correct

Her so-called friends did not help her (= they are not really her friends).

soc • cer

/ saksr / noun [noncount]

( SPORTS ) a game for two teams of eleven players who try to kick a round ball into the other team's goal

a soccer game

so • cia • ble / ' sou/sbl / adjective

friendly and enjoying being with other people SO .Cial Ф / 'soujl/ adjective

connected with people together in society; connected with

being with other people

the social problems of big cities

Anne has a busy social life (= she goes out with friends a lot ) .

so • cial • ly / ' sou/sli / adverb

We work together, but I don't know him socially.

so • cial • ism / ' soujl^izsm/ noun [ noncount ]

( POLITICS ) the political idea that is based on the belief that all people are equal and that money and property should be equally divided

— Look at capitalism , communism .

so • cial • ist / ' soujl^ist / noun [ count ] , adjective

socialist beliefs

so • cial • ize / ' soujwiz / verb

( so - cial iz - es , so - cial - iz - ing , so - cial - ized )