bake

[ beyk ]

verb (used with object)

, baked, bak·ing.

1. to cook by dry heat in an oven or on heated metal or stones.
2. to harden by heat:

   to bake pottery in a kiln.

3. to dry by, or subject to heat:

   The sun baked the land.

verb (used without object)

, baked, bak·ing.

1. to bake bread, a casserole, etc.
2. to become baked:

   The cake will bake in about half an hour.

3. to be subjected to heat:

   The lizard baked on the hot rocks.

noun

1. a social occasion at which the chief food is baked.
2. Scot. cracker ( def 1 ).

verb phrase

1. 1. 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.

   2. to include as an inseparable or permanent part:

      Baked into the price of the product is the cost of advertising.

bake

/ beɪk /

verb

1. tr to cook by dry heat in or as if in an oven
2. intr to cook bread, pastry, etc, in an oven
3. to make or become hardened by heat
4. informal.
   intr to be extremely hot, as in the heat of the sun

noun

1. a party at which the main dish is baked
2. a batch of things baked at one time
3. a kind of biscuit
4. a small flat fried cake

Other Words From

• outbake verb (used with object) outbaked outbaking
• over·bake verb overbaked overbaking
• pre·bake verb prebaked prebaking
• re·bake verb (used with object) rebaked rebaking
• un·baked adjective
• under·bake verb (used with object) underbaked underbaking
• well-baked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bake¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English baken, Old English bacan; cognate with Old High German bahhan, Old Norse baka; akin to Dutch bakken, German backen, Greek phṓgein “to roast”; from Proto-Indo-European extended root bhēg-, bhōg- “to warm, roast”

Word History and Origins

Origin of bake¹

Old English bacan ; related to Old Norse baka , Old High German bahhan to bake, Greek phōgein to parch, roast

Example Sentences

If they weigh significantly more than 2 pounds total, you may need to increase the bake time to 1 hour or more.

From Washington Post

Next, just whisk together the ingredients for the cake batter, pour it on top of the rhubarb and bake.

From Washington Post

Originally inspired by Thanksgiving leftovers, this cheesy, decadent bake works well with whatever hearty roasted veggies you might have left following a meal.

From Washington Post

That’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.

From Popular-Science

My bakes are inspired by whatever we have a lot of in the friary where I live.

From Washington Post

Divide batter into prepared ramekins, place ramekins on a baking sheet, and bake about 20 minutes.

From The Daily Beast

Combine the beans and onion sauce in a 9x9-inch casserole dish and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

From The Daily Beast

Bake on the center rack of the oven for 40 to 50 minutes or until set.

From The Daily Beast

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the juices are bubbly and the topping is browned.

From The Daily Beast

Defrost overnight in the refrigerator (if frozen) and bake before serving.

From The Daily Beast

You shall no longer be a woman and live in a warm wigwam, with plenty of cakes to bake.

From Project Gutenberg

Roll it out thin, cut it into small round biscuits, and bake in a hot oven.

From Project Gutenberg

Then set to bake for three hours, and stick four pigeons' claws into the crust.

From Project Gutenberg

The fish they cooked in much the same way, wrapping them in big green leaves and setting them upon the hot stones to bake.

From Project Gutenberg

The men of the Commune shall be free to grind their corn, and bake their bread wherever they please.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• heat
• melt
• simmer
• stew
• warm