nounπShareThe act of cooking food by baking."The delicious aroma of the bread bake filled the kitchen. "foodactionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of various baked dishes resembling casserole."My mom made a delicious bake for dinner tonight, a kind of hearty vegetable casserole. "foodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA social event at which food (such as seafood) is baked, or at which baked food is served."The school bake was a great success, with delicious seafood baked in foil packets. "foodentertainmenteventtraditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(Barbadian, sometimes US and UK) A small, flat (or ball-shaped) cake of dough eaten in Barbados and sometimes elsewhere, similar in appearance and ingredients to a pancake but fried (or in some places sometimes roasted)."For breakfast, they had a delicious bake, which was similar to a pancake but fried. "foodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny item that is baked."The bakery's best bake, a chocolate chip cookie, was my favorite treat. "fooditemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven."I baked a delicious cherry pie."foodutensilprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(with baked thing as subject) To be cooked in an oven."The cake baked at 350Β°F."foodutensilessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be warmed to drying and hardening."The clay baked in the sun."foodprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo dry by heat."They baked the electrical parts lightly to remove moisture."foodprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be hot."The oven is baking hot. "weathersensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to be hot."The oven heats up quickly, baking the pizza to a crisp. "foodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo smoke marijuana."I heard some kids were planning to bake tonight after school. "entertainmentsubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo harden by cold."The clay pot was left outside to bake in the freezing weather. "weatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fix (lighting, reflections, etc.) as part of the texture of an object to improve rendering performance."The graphic designer baked the lighting on the character model to make the game run faster. "computingtechnologyartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(with "in" or "into") To incorporate into something greater."The chef baked his expertise into the cake recipe. "processactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading