baste

baste ¹  (bst)

tr.v. bast·ed, bast·ing, bastes

To sew loosely with large running stitches so as to hold together temporarily.

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[Middle English basten, from Old French bastir, of Germanic origin.]

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baster n.

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baste ²  (bst)

tr.v. bast·ed, bast·ing, bastes

To moisten (meat, for example) periodically with a liquid, such as melted butter or a sauce, especially while cooking.

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[Middle English basten.]

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baster n.

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baste ³  (bst)

tr.v. bast·ed, bast·ing, bastes

1. To beat vigorously; thrash. See Synonyms at beat.

2. To lambaste.

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[Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse beysta; see bhau- in Indo-European roots.]

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baste¹

vb

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) (tr) to sew with loose temporary stitches

[from Old French bastir to build, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German besten to sew with bast]

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baste²

vb

(Cookery) to moisten (meat) during cooking with hot fat and the juices produced

[of uncertain origin]

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baste³

vb

(tr) to beat thoroughly; thrash

[probably from Old Norse beysta]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	baste - a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together basting, basting stitch, tacking embroidery stitch, sewing stitch - a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather
Verb	1.	baste - cover with liquid before cooking; "baste a roast" cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" moisten, dampen, wash - make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows"
	2.	baste - strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her" clobber, batter beat up, work over, beat - give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"
	3.	baste - sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem" tack sew, sew together, stitch, run up - fasten by sewing; do needlework

Translations

baste [beɪst] VT

1. (Culin) → pringar

2. (Sew) → hilvanar

3. (= beat) → dar una paliza a

baste [ˈbeɪst] vt

[+ meat] → arroser

(= tack) → bâtir, faufiler

baste¹

vt (Sew) → heften

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baste²

vt (Cook) → (mit Fett) beträufeln or begießen

baste [beɪst] vt (Culin) → ungere, inumidire col suo sugo (Sewing) → imbastire

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baste [beɪst] vt (Culin) → ungere, inumidire col suo sugo (Sewing) → imbastire