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

Now all eyes turned to the footlights, as each dancer came forward to take a bow and bask in the applause.

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It should be basking in the success of Celebrity Traitors with the programme's hugely popular finale broadcast just last Thursday.

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While we bask in the euphoria of the Dodgers’ World Series win, let’s not overlook but sing the praises to the last man standing!

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Accepting the possibility of disillusion as part of existence allows Amélie to endure sorrow and bask in moments of elation.

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

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Related Words

• laze 
• loll 
• lounge 
• relax 
• sunbathe