baked; baking; bakes
Definition of bake
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to cook by dry heat especially in an oven
bake a cake bake bread baked potatoes baking [=roasting] a chicken
2
: to dry or harden by subjecting to heat
1
: to prepare food by baking it
a cook who enjoys baking
2
: to become baked
a loaf of bread baking in the oven
3
: to be or become extremely hot
sidewalks baking in the sun
bake
nounDefinition of bake (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: the act or process of baking
2
: a social gathering at which a baked food is served
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The first known use of bake was before the 12th century
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