Definitions for bask
bæsk, bɑskbask

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enjoy, bask, relish, savor, savourverb

   derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

   "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"

2. baskverb

   be exposed

   "The seals were basking in the sun"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. baskverb

   To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (This verb is usually followed by "in").

2. Etymology: From baðask.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Baskverb

   Etymology: backeren, Dut. Skinner.

   To warm by laying out in the heat; used almost always of animals.

   And stretched out all the chimney’s length,
   Basks at the fire his hairy strength. John Milton.

   He was basking himself in the gleam of the sun. Roger L'Estrange.

   ’Tis all thy business, business how to shun,
   To bask thy naked body in the sun. John Dryden, Persius.

2. To Baskverb

   To lie in the warmth.

   About him, and above, and round the wood,
   The birds that haunt the borders of his flood;
   That bath’d within, or bask’d upon his side,
   To tuneful songs their narrow throats apply’d. Dryden.

   Unlock’d, in covers let her freely run,
   To range thy courts, and bask before the sun. Thomas Tickell.

   Some in the fields of purest æther play,
   And bask and whiten in the blaze of day. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bask

   FK BASK (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК БАСК) is a football club from Savski Venac, Belgrade, Serbia. It is one of the oldest clubs in Serbia. The club currently competes in the Serbian League Belgrade (3rd tier). BASK are the initials of Beogradski akademski sportski klub.

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1. bask

   To bask means to revel in and make the most of something pleasant, desirable or beneficial. It also may include enjoying warmth or light, especially by lying or sitting facing it. Essentially, it means to take great pleasure or satisfaction from an experience or situation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Baskverb

   to lie in warmth; to be exposed to genial heat

2. Baskverb

   to warm by continued exposure to heat; to warm with genial heat

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bask

   bask, v.i. to lie in the warmth or sunshine. [Scand. badask, to bathe.]

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1. BASK

   What does BASK stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the BASK acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Lie

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How to pronounce bask?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say bask in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bask in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bask in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of bask in a Sentence

1. Renae A. Sauter:

   The journey to move self love is often a quiet and long road. One without cheerleaders or confetti. Just you and your strong inner conviction to do things differently. There are both triumphs and failures on this road. And when you truly turn a corner you will bask in quiet victory, finally feeling the power you once thought was else where.

2. Terrell Suggs:

   You’re naturally the villain when you go into an opponent’s stadium, anyway, you might as well not shy away from it. You might as well bask in it and enjoy it. I’m not supposed to be the opponent’s favorite player. You’re not supposed to like me. I don’t play for you. I represent Ravens Nation. I just enjoy it.

3. Yvonne Padmos:

   Some humans strive to squander precious time while complaining about the advancements of technology, blinded to the fact that it can grant them the luxury of more moments with their cherished ones. Embrace innovation, for it offers opportunities to learn and bask in the warmth of love, rather than merely wasting away in the endless abyss of mindless media consumption.

4. Naomi Judd:

   To have all the incredible opportunities that I have had, being reminded of all that, just makes me very humbled and I just want to bask in the moment.

5. Markos Moulitsas:

   It's perplexing to understand why the ones who were invited didn't come. I don't understand the strategy. The big winner here is Warren, the only top-tier candidate to show up, and she can bask in on the glory.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bask
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bask
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=bask
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bask
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bask
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=bask
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bask