Baste has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
2
A basting; a sprinkling of drippings etc. in cooking.
Verb
1
cover with liquid before cooking
"baste a roast"
2
strike violently and repeatedly
"She clobbered the man who tried to attack her"
3
sew together loosely, with large stitches
"baste a hem"
4
To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric.
5
To sprinkle flour and salt and drip butter or fat on, as on meat in roasting.
6
To beat with a stick; to cudgel.
Example Sentences
"baste a roast"
verb
"She clobbered the man who tried to attack her"
verb
"baste a hem"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)