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Baste (Verb)

Meaning 1

Cover with liquid before cooking; "baste a roast".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • To add moisture and flavor, baste the turkey with pan juices every 20 minutes while it's roasting.
  • The chef will baste the roast beef in its own juices during cooking to make it tender and flavorful.
  • Before putting the ham in the oven, baste it with a mixture of pineapple juice and brown sugar.
  • During the long cooking time, remember to regularly baste the lamb with melted butter and rosemary.
  • While grilling the chicken, baste it occasionally with a sweet and spicy barbecue sauce.

Hypernyms

  • Wash
  • Dampen

Meaning 2

Sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Tack

Hypernyms

  • Sew Together
  • Stitch
  • Run Up

Related Words

  • Baste (noun)

Meaning 3

Strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Clobber
  • Batter

Hypernyms

  • Work Over
  • Beat
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