bask

[bask]

verb (used without object)

1. to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth.

   to bask in the sunshine.

2. to enjoy a pleasant situation.

   He basked in royal favor.

verb (used with object)

1. Obsolete.,  to expose to warmth or heat.

bask

/ bɑːsk /

verb

1. to lie in or be exposed to pleasant warmth, esp that of the sun

2. to flourish or feel secure under some benevolent influence or favourable condition

Word History and Origins

Origin of bask¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old Norse bathask “to bathe oneself,” equivalent to bath- bath ¹ + -ask reflexive suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of bask¹

C14: from Old Norse bathask to _bathe

Example Sentences

Leon-Tejeda, like many people on the frontier of America’s tech boom, is basking in newfound prosperity.

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The hero of the Dodgers series win -- Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto -- also basked in the applause following his game seven heroics.

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O'Neill, who since his return has been going around calling everybody "young man", is basking in the adulation of the Celtic fans.

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The hope is for shoppers to buy their cabbage at the Whole Foods upstairs before basking in the purple glow of Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos by the lobby.

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For a moment, the robot and the goose basked in warm sunlight.

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Related Words

• laze 
• loll 
• lounge 
• relax 
• sunbathe