Baste

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To sew loosely with large running stitches so as to hold together temporarily.
  • v. To moisten (meat, for example) periodically with a liquid, such as melted butter or a sauce, especially while cooking.
  • v. To beat vigorously; thrash. See Synonyms at beat.
  • v. To lambaste.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To sew with wide stitches.
  • v. To sprinkle flour and salt and drip butter or fat on, as on meat in roasting.
  • v. To coat over something
  • v. To beat.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To beat with a stick; to cudgel.
  • v. To sprinkle flour and salt and drip butter or fat on, as on meat in roasting.
  • v. To mark with tar, as sheep.
  • v. To sew loosely, or with long stitches; -- usually, that the work may be held in position until sewed more firmly.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To beat with a stick; thrash; cudgel.
  • To moisten (meat that is being roasted or baked) with melted fat, gravy, etc., to improve the flavor or prevent burning.
  • To mark (sheep) with tar.
  • To sew slightly; fasten together with long stitches, as the parts of a garment, for trying on or fitting, or for convenience in handling during the process of making.
  • n. In card-playing, same as beast, 7.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. strike violently and repeatedly
  • n. a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
  • v. sew together loosely, with large stitches
  • v. cover with liquid before cooking
  • Verb Form
    basted    bastes    basting   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    beat    work over    beat-up    embroidery stitch    sewing stitch    sew    stitch    run up    sew together    dampen   
    Form
    basted    basting   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    cudgel   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    aced    based    braced    chased    chaste    debased    defaced    disgraced    displaced    distaste   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    broil    stewpan    cornflour    nutmeg    rigiment    frying pan    roux    spaghetti    curry    seasoning