verb Download 🔗Share To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric. Examples : "Maria bastes the pieces of the skirt together before sewing them properly on the machine. " material utensil wear style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A basting; a sprinkling of drippings etc. in cooking. Examples : "The aroma of roasting chicken filled the kitchen, promising crispy skin enhanced by frequent bastes of seasoned butter. " food utensil process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To sprinkle flour and salt and drip butter or fat on, as on meat in roasting. Examples : "The cook bastes the turkey every 30 minutes with melted butter to keep it moist and flavorful. " food utensil action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (by extension) To coat over something. Examples : "The artist bastes the canvas with a thin layer of gesso before painting. " food action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mark (sheep, etc.) with tar. Examples : "The rancher bastes the sheep with black tar to show which ones belong to him. " agriculture animal mark Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To beat with a stick; to cudgel. Examples : "The bully often bastes smaller children with a stick behind the school building. " action weapon war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
