baste
Third Person
bastes
Present Participle
basting
Past Tense
basted
Past Participle
basted
1
to pour fat, juices, or other liquid over the surface of food, such as meat or vegetables, while it is cooking
transitive
- I'm basting the turkey with butter every 15 minutes as it roasts in the oven.
- They have basted the sweet potatoes with marshmallows several times as they roasted.
- We baste the pork chops with apple cider while they grill over direct heat.
- For the best results, baste the lamb with garlic butter while it roasts.
- The recipe called for basting the ham with a brown sugar glaze every 15 minutes.
2
to temporarily stitch two pieces of fabric together with long, loose stitches that can later be easily removed
transitive
- The seamstress basted the hem allowance first to check the fit before sewing the permanent stitches.
- I will baste the facing to the neckline so I can mark where I need to notch it before sewing it down permanently.
- The tailor is basting the sleeve into the shirt to check the fit.
- He basted the quilt top to the backing fabric so that it wouldn't shift while he stitched it.
- Before making any adjustments, she basted the fabric to check if it would fit properly.
Synonyms:
3
to physically beat or thrash someone severely
transitive
- After a long battle, the hero managed to baste the villain and end the fight.
- In the heated argument, the older brother basted his younger sibling in retaliation for a prank.
- The rivals faced off, and one of them was quickly basted, unable to defend himself.
- The boxer basted his challenger in the final round, securing a clear victory.
- He was left bruised and battered after being basted by his opponent.