bask

bask

verb \ˈbask\

Definition of BASK

intransitive verb

1

: to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere

2

: to take pleasure or derive enjoyment <basked in the spotlight>

transitive verb

obsolete : to warm by continued exposure to heat

Examples of BASK

1. We sat basking in the sun.
2. Tourists were basking on the beaches.
3. He stood before the audience, basking in their applause.

Origin of BASK

Middle English, probably from Old Norse bathask, reflexive of batha to bathe; akin to Old English bæth bath

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to BASK

Synonyms: rest, kick back, loll, lounge, relax, repose

Related Words: bum, goldbrick, hang, hang about [British], hang around, idle, loaf, slack (off), veg out

Near Antonyms: drudge, grub, hump, hustle, labor, moil, peg (away), plod, plow, plug, slave, slog, strain, strive, struggle, sweat, toil, travail, work; exercise, work out

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Rhymes with BASK

ask, Basque, cask, casque, flask, mask, masque, Pasch, Rask, task