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baste

/ baste /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
loose temporary stitches
Type of:
stitch
Derived:
tack
verb Sense 2
cover with liquid before cooking
"baste a roast"
Type of:
moisten wash dampen
Entails:
cook
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
cooking cookery preparation
verb Sense 3
sew together loosely, with large stitches
"baste a hem"
Type of:
sew run up sew together
Derived:
baster tacker basting tacking
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
strike violently and repeatedly
"She clobbered the man who tried to attack her"
Type of:
beat beat up work over
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
41%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
18
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Related Words

stitch moisten wash dampen sew run up sew together beat beat up work over