basting
Also found in: Thesaurus, Wikipedia.
baste 1
(bāst)tr.v. bast·ed, bast·ing, bastes
To sew loosely with large running stitches so as to hold together temporarily.
[Middle English basten, from Old French bastir, of Germanic origin.]
bast′er n.
baste 2
(bāst)tr.v. bast·ed, bast·ing, bastes
To moisten (meat, for example) periodically with a liquid, such as melted butter or a sauce, especially while cooking.
[Middle English basten.]
bast′er n.
baste 3
(bāst)tr.v. bast·ed, bast·ing, bastes
1. To beat vigorously; thrash: basted the attacker with a club.
2. To scold; berate.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
basting
(ˈbeɪstɪŋ)n
1. (Knitting & Sewing) loose temporary stitches; tacking
2. (Knitting & Sewing) sewing with such stitches
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
bast•ing
(ˈbeɪ stɪŋ)n.
1. sewing with long, loose stitches.
2. bastings, the stitches taken or the threads used.
[1515–25]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Noun | 1. | basting - a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together embroidery stitch, sewing stitch - a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather |
2. | basting - moistening a roast as it is cooking roasting - cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added); "the slow roasting took several hours" dampening, moistening - the act of making something slightly wet |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
basting
1n (Sew: = act) → Heften nt; (= stitches) → Heftnaht f; to take out the basting → die Heftfäden herausziehen
basting
2Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007