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verb \ˈbask\

: to lie or relax happily in a bright and warm place

: to enjoy the attention and good feelings expressed by others

Full 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

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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

Rhymes with BASK

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