bake

[ beyk ]

/ beɪk /

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verb (used with object), baked, bak·ing.

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.

verb (used without object), baked, bak·ing.

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.

noun

a social occasion at which the chief food is baked.

Scot. cracker(def 1).

Verb Phrases

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.

Nearby words

baja california sur, bajada, bajan, bajer, bak, bake, bake in, bake sale, bake-off, bakeapple, baked alaska

Origin of bake

before 1000; Middle English baken, Old English bacan, past participle bōc baked; cognate with Old High German bahhan, past buoh, Old Norse baka; akin to Dutch bakken, German backen, Greek phṓgein to roast; < IE alternating base *bheHog-, bhəg-

Related forms

out·bake, 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, adjectiveun·der·bake, verb (used with object), un·der·baked, un·der·bak·ing.well-baked, adjective

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Examples from the Web for baking

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|DAILY BEAST
Place the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt on parchment or wax paper.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding|Carla Hall|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cover crust with parchment paper and pour in baking beans or weights.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Pumpkin Pecan Pie|Carla Hall|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The tradition of baking of Stollen is probably the strongest in Dresden, Germany.
One Cake to Rule Them All: How Stollen Stole Our Hearts|Molly Hannon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Meanwhile, sift the flour, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl.
Make These Barefoot Contessa Salty Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies|Ina Garten|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their entire success depends upon the careful measurement of ingredients, the mixing and the baking.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book|Mary A. Wilson
Add the flour with the baking powder mixed in, and the rind of one lemon.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler
For the dumplings, sift together one cup of flour and two even teaspoons of baking powder.
Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans"|Edith M. Thomas
Rake the surface frequently to keep down weeds and to prevent the soil from baking (see Tillage).
The Practical Garden-Book|C. E. Hunn
What are the two kinds of materials which baking powders contain?
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value|Harry Snyder

British Dictionary definitions for baking (1 of 2)

baking

/ (ˈbeɪkɪŋ) /

noun

the process of cooking bread, cakes, etc
(as modifier)a baking dish

the bread, cakes, etc, cooked at one time

adjective

(esp of weather) very hot and dry

British Dictionary definitions for baking (2 of 2)

bake

/ (beɪk) /

verb

(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

noun

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

Word Origin for bake

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

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