basting

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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basting [ˈbeɪstɪŋ]

n

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) loose temporary stitches; tacking

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) sewing with such stitches

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	basting - a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together baste, basting stitch, tacking embroidery stitch, sewing stitch - a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather
	2.	basting - moistening a roast as it is cooking roasting - cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added); "the slow roasting took several hours" dampening, moistening - the act of making something slightly wet

Translations

basting [ˈbeɪstɪŋ] N

1. (Sew) → hilván m

2. (= beating) → paliza f, zurra f

basting¹

n (Sew: = act) → Heften nt; (= stitches) → Heftnaht f; to take out the basting → die Heftfäden herausziehen

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basting²

n (inf: = beating) → Prügel pl; to give somebody a basting (team, critics) → jdn fertigmachen (inf)