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• present participle of bake.

baking

American  

[bey-king] / ˈbeɪ kɪŋ /

noun

1. the activity or practice of cooking food using dry heat, especially in an oven.

   Baking can give cuts of poultry a crispy, browned exterior.

2. food cooked using dry heat, especially bread, pastry, cakes, etc..

   Nothing puts me into the Christmas spirit like the smells of holiday baking.

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adjective

1. extremely hot.

   It was unseasonably cold last week, but this week it's absolutely baking.

2. used in preparing food cooked with dry heat, especially bread, pastry, cakes, etc..

   I can't make cookies without a baking tray.

3. suited for use in pies, pastry, etc..

   Proper baking apples are needed for a good apple crumble.

baking British  

/ ˈbeɪkɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the process of cooking bread, cakes, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      a baking dish

2. the bread, cakes, etc, cooked at one time

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adjective

1. (esp of weather) very hot and dry

Etymology

Origin of baking

First recorded in 1300–50; 1650–60 baking for def. 3; Middle English; bake ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun senses; bake ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses

Example Sentences

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baking

It also noted that similar uncertainties can arise during baking or frying at home, where temperatures, cooking times, and amounts vary.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

Connie, 63, an NHS hospital discharge lead, is known as "the cake lady" and uses baking as a way to unwind after a hectic day.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

If you’re baking your stuffing, some combination of stock, egg, cream or buttermilk helps pull everything together.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

Wendy Finerman unwinds by baking late at night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

She’d gotten flustered while baking, so her pie crust design looked messy.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

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