Synonyms of bask

bask

verb

ˈbask 

as in to relax

to refrain from labor or exertion

we blissfully basked at the seashore over the long holiday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relax
• rest
• lounge
• repose
• loll
• hang
• kick back
• hang around
• bum
• idle
• hang about
• loaf
• slack (off)
• veg out
• goldbrick

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bask

There, all arms of the Walt Disney Company — the multiple studios, television, parks, streaming, gaming, music, and more — simultaneously bask in the glow of nostalgia and take the time to tease their future. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

While not reflective of Murphy’s teenage years, the atmosphere and specific sense memory of ’81 that the book basks in has long been imprinted on Murphy. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Rattlesnakes are most active in the mornings and evenings, and enjoy basking in the sun on Westminster pavement or trails, city officials wrote on social media. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026

Stars are shining before us, right now, and any moment spent lamenting the way their games appear is a moment lost to bask in their brilliance. — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026