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basked

bask
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bask, bahsk]
    • /bæsk, bɑsk/
    • /bɑːsk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bask, bahsk]
    • /bæsk, bɑsk/

Definitions of basked word

  • verb without object basked to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth: to bask in the sunshine. 1
  • verb without object basked to enjoy a pleasant situation: He basked in royal favor. 1
  • verb with object basked Obsolete. to expose to warmth or heat. 1
  • noun basked Simple past tense and past participle of bask. 1

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Origin of basked

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Old Norse bathask to bathe oneself, equivalent to bath- bath1 + -ask reflexive suffix

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Basked

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

basked popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

basked usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for basked

verb basked

  • lay — to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties.
  • lolled — to recline or lean in a relaxed, lazy, or indolent manner; lounge: to loll on a sofa.
  • relaxed — being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety: in a relaxed mood.
  • sunned — (often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
  • savored — the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.

Antonyms for basked

verb basked

  • hid — Human Interface Device
  • hated — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.

Top questions with basked

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