bake
to cook by dry heat in an oven or on heated metal or stones.
to harden by heat: to bake pottery in a kiln.
to dry by, or subject to heat: The sun baked the land.
to bake bread, a casserole, etc.
to become baked: The cake will bake in about half an hour.
to be subjected to heat: The lizard baked on the hot rocks.
a social occasion at which the chief food is baked.
Scot. cracker (def. 1).
bake in / into
Computers. to incorporate (a feature) as part of a system or piece of software or hardware while it is still in development: The location-tracking service is baked in the new app.Security features come baked into the operating system.
to include as an inseparable or permanent part: Baked into the price of the product is the cost of advertising.
Origin of bake
1Other words from bake
- outbake, verb (used with object), out·baked, out·bak·ing.
- o·ver·bake, verb, o·ver·baked, o·ver·bak·ing.
- pre·bake, verb, pre·baked, pre·bak·ing.
- re·bake, verb (used with object), re·baked, re·bak·ing.
- un·baked, adjective
- un·der·bake, verb (used with object), un·der·baked, un·der·bak·ing.
- well-baked, adjective
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How to use bake in a sentence
If they weigh significantly more than 2 pounds total, you may need to increase the bake time to 1 hour or more.
Sheet-pan chicken — or cauliflower — with lemony potatoes makes an adaptable, Greek-inspired meal | Daniela Galarza | October 7, 2021 | Washington PostNext, just whisk together the ingredients for the cake batter, pour it on top of the rhubarb and bake.
Rhubarb shines in this upside-down cornmeal cake | Aaron Hutcherson | June 3, 2021 | Washington PostOriginally inspired by Thanksgiving leftovers, this cheesy, decadent bake works well with whatever hearty roasted veggies you might have left following a meal.
These 5 recipes featuring leftover roasted vegetables are proof you should always make extra | Kari Sonde | February 8, 2021 | Washington PostThat’s because to produce it, multiple types of polyester have to make trips through hot ovens so the fibers bond together—and each bake relies on fossil fuels like coal or gas.
My bakes are inspired by whatever we have a lot of in the friary where I live.
If you’re craving a lemon cookie that actually tastes like lemon, this is it | Brother Andrew Corriente | December 2, 2020 | Washington Post
Divide batter into prepared ramekins, place ramekins on a baking sheet, and bake about 20 minutes.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding | Carla Hall | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCombine the beans and onion sauce in a 9x9-inch casserole dish and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole | Carla Hall | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTbake on the center rack of the oven for 40 to 50 minutes or until set.
bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the juices are bubbly and the topping is browned.
The Barefoot Contessa Knows How To Make Us Crumble | Ina Garten | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDefrost overnight in the refrigerator (if frozen) and bake before serving.
You shall no longer be a woman and live in a warm wigwam, with plenty of cakes to bake.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children | Mabel PowersRoll it out thin, cut it into small round biscuits, and bake in a hot oven.
Harper's Young People, November 30, 1880 | VariousThen set to bake for three hours, and stick four pigeons' claws into the crust.
The fish they cooked in much the same way, wrapping them in big green leaves and setting them upon the hot stones to bake.
The Rival Campers | Ruel Perley SmithThe men of the Commune shall be free to grind their corn, and bake their bread wherever they please.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman | Eugne Sue
British Dictionary definitions for bake
/ (beɪk) /
(tr) to cook by dry heat in or as if in an oven
(intr) to cook bread, pastry, etc, in an oven
to make or become hardened by heat
(intr) informal to be extremely hot, as in the heat of the sun
US a party at which the main dish is baked
a batch of things baked at one time
Scot a kind of biscuit
Caribbean a small flat fried cake
Origin of bake
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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