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

The Guy's Grocery Games star took to Instagram on Thursday to share two adorable photos of his beloved French Bulldog, Cash Fieri, basking in the sun on a hot Florida day. —Emily Rella, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Summertime flowers like dahlias can be started indoors in pots and then moved outdoors to bask in warm weather. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025

Those seeking a quieter season can bask in a mini Boygenius reunion on Lucy Dacus’ new one, and Julien Baker has an album, too, having teamed with Torres for a country record borne of a decade-old dream. —Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2025

The magazine said residents can bask in warm weather while shopping downtown or attending events at the Sebring International Raceway. —Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025