noun
Meaning 1
The act by which a food item is basted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Use repeated bastings to prevent the chicken from drying out.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
basting
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Pronunciation
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US: /ˈbeɪstɪŋ/
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rhymes with -eɪstɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: B EY1 S T IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A (physical) beating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The use of long or loose stitches; the act by which something is basted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of baste
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 5
moistening a roast as it is cooking
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: moistening, dampening
noun
Meaning 6
a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: baste, basting stitch, tacking
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sewing stitch, embroidery stitch
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.