baste 1 (b st)tr.v. bast·ed, bast·ing, bastes To sew loosely with large running stitches so as to hold together temporarily.
[Middle English basten, from Old French bastir, of Germanic origin.]
bast er n. |
baste 2 (b st)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.
[Middle English basten.]
bast er n. |
baste 1 Verb
[basting, basted] to sew with loose temporary stitches [Old French bastir to build]
baste 2 Verb
[basting, basted] to moisten (meat) during cooking with hot fat [origin unknown]
baste 3 Verb
[basting, basted] to thrash [origin unknown]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | baste - a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together |
| 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" |
| 2. | baste - strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her"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" |
Translations
baste [beɪst] vt (
CULIN) →
rociar (con su salsa)
baste [beɪst] vt (
Culin) →
arroser;
baste [beɪst] vt (
Culin) →
(mit Fett und Bratensaft) begießen;
baste [beɪst] vt (
CULIN) →
ungere con grasso;