baste

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbeɪst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/beɪst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bāst)

Inflections of 'baste' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
bastes
v 3rd person singular
basting
v pres p
basted
v past
basted
v past p

baste
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Sense: To sew temporarily
Synonyms:
Sense: To moisten cooking meat with fat or liquid
Synonyms:
lard, moisten, grease Collocations, drip Collocations, season Collocations, smear Collocations, oil Collocations, rub with oil, anoint
Sense: To beat
Synonyms:
club Collocations, trounce, thrash, beat Collocations, clobber (slang), wallop, cudgel, slap Collocations, belt Collocations, batter Collocations, whip Collocations, strike Collocations, pelt, pound Collocations, lash Collocations, bludgeon


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