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    bask
    /bɑːsk/

    verb

    • 1. lie exposed to warmth and light, typically from the sun, for relaxation and pleasure: "sprawled figures basking in the afternoon sun" Similar lazelieloungerelax

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBASK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BASK definition: 1. to lie or sit enjoying the warmth especially of the sun: 2. to lie or sit enjoying the warmth…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › baskBask Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere. basking in the warmth of the sun. 2. : to take pleasure or derive enjoyment. basked in the spotlight. transitive verb. obsolete : to warm by continued exposure to heat. … basks at the fire his hairy strength … John Milton. Synonyms. kick back. loll. lounge. relax. repose. rest.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBASK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BASK meaning: 1. to lie or sit enjoying the warmth especially of the sun: 2. to lie or sit enjoying the warmth…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › baskBASK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bask definition: to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth. See examples of BASK used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBASK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you bask in someone's approval, favour, or admiration, you greatly enjoy their positive reaction towards you. He has spent a month basking in the adulation of the fans back in Jamaica. [ VERB + in ]

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › baskBask - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To bask in something is to take it in, receive its warmth, or bathe in its goodness. On the first warm day of the spring, you may bask in the sunshine. When you win the Pulitzer, you bask in your own glory.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › baskBask - definition of bask by The Free Dictionary

    1. to lie in or be exposed to pleasant warmth, esp that of the sun. 2. to flourish or feel secure under some benevolent influence or favourable condition. [C14: from Old Norse bathask to bathe]

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › baskBask Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    To enjoy a warm or pleasant feeling from being in a certain environment or situation. To bask in someone's favor. Webster's New World. More Verb Definitions (2) Synonyms: relish. enjoy. savour. savor. laze. relax. lounge. loll. indulge. wallow. revel. luxuriate.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbask verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    bask (in something) to enjoy sitting or lying in the heat or light of something, especially the sun We sat basking in the warm sunshine. A cat was basking on the windowsill.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › baskbask | meaning of bask in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    bask meaning, definition, what is bask: to enjoy sitting or lying in the heat of...: Learn more.