Definition of marinate
marinate 
verb
- to sit around waiting for something to happen. Origin: from the cooking term "marinate", which is to soak something (often meat) for some period of time (usually several hours) in a sauce before cooking.
Last night we marinated at Justin's house until we found a party.
Submitted by Carmen, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA, Jan 25 1998.
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