nounπShareThe act of cooking food by baking.""My mother's bakes are always the best treats at school bake sales." "foodactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of various baked dishes resembling casserole."For the school potluck, Maria signed up to bring one of her famous bakes, a cheesy potato and broccoli dish everyone loves. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA social event at which food (such as seafood) is baked, or at which baked food is served."The church held a clam bakes to raise money for the new roof. "foodevententertainmenttraditionChat 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)."My grandma always makes the best bakes for breakfast when we visit Barbados. "foodcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny item that is baked."The bakery offers a variety of bakes, including cakes, pies, and cookies. "fooditemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven."I baked a delicious cherry pie."foodutensilagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(with baked thing as subject) To be cooked in an oven."The cake baked at 350Β°F."foodutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be warmed to drying and hardening."The clay baked in the sun."foodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo dry by heat."They baked the electrical parts lightly to remove moisture."foodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be hot."The oven bakes hot, so be careful when you open it. "weathersensationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to be hot."The summer sun bakes the pavement, making it too hot to walk on barefoot. "weathernatureenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo smoke marijuana."After a long day at work, my roommate often bakes to relax. "substancecultureentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo harden by cold."The cold winter wind bakes the soil, making it hard and difficult to dig. "weathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fix (lighting, reflections, etc.) as part of the texture of an object to improve rendering performance."The game developer bakes the shadows into the brick texture so the game runs faster. "technologycomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(with "in" or "into") To incorporate into something greater."She bakes creativity into every lesson she plans for her students. "processactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading