Definition of bask Bask
/bæˈsk/ - [batsk] - bask
We found 7 definitions of bask from 5 different sources.
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What does bask mean?
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| bask - be exposed; "The seals were basking in the sun" | ||
| lie tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29" | ||
| bask - derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory" | ||
| enjoy, relish, savor, savour | ||
| feast one's eyes look at with great enjoyment; "She feasted her eyes on the Tuscan landscape" | ||
| devour eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- bask (Verb)
To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. This verb is usually followed by "in".
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bask (v. t.)
To lie in warmth; to be exposed to genial heat. - bask (v. t.)
To warm by continued exposure to heat; to warm with genial heat.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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bask
bask, v.i. to lie in the warmth or sunshine. [Scand. badask, to bathe.]
Part of speech
🔤- bask, verb, present, 1st person singular of bask (infinitive).
- bask, verb (infinitive).
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