basting

[ bey-sting ]

/ ˈbeɪ stɪŋ /

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noun

sewing with long, loose stitches to hold material in place until the final sewing.

bastings, the stitches taken or the threads used.

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Origin of basting

First recorded in 1515–25; baste¹ + -ing¹

Words nearby basting

bastide, bastille, Bastille Day, bastinade, bastinado, basting, bastion, bastnaesite, Bastogne, Bastrop, Basuto

Other definitions for basting (2 of 2)

basting²

[ bey-sting ]

/ ˈbeɪ stɪŋ /

noun

the act of moistening food while cooking, especially with stock or pan juices.

the liquid used in basting.

Origin of basting

First recorded in 1520–30; baste² + -ing¹

How to use basting in a sentence

He would often jazz them up with some adobo seasoning and a can or two of dark soda and would always keep an old painter’s brush on hand for basting.
The Ultimate Guide to Barbecue Sauces|Lazarus Lynch|June 11, 2021|Eater
On the other hand, traditional basting brushes of the sort that my mother used for decades did not seem to be available.
The 2012 Holiday Kitchen Gift Guide|Megan McArdle|December 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Oxo Basting Brush Basting brushes have become rather a problem in recent years.
The 2012 Holiday Kitchen Gift Guide|Megan McArdle|December 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Cousin Barbara had seated herself in a low rocking-chair and was pulling the basting threads from a finished garment.
Mildred's Inheritance|Annie Fellows Johnston

Place a piece of buttered paper over the dish, and bake in a moderate oven till it is tender, basting it frequently.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode|Harriet A. de Salis
Replace the birds on the spit, and let them finish roasting, basting them continually alternately with broth and champagne.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode|Harriet A. de Salis
I haven't given you a basting since you were fifteen—but I'll paste you one right in the mouth if you don't talk straight talk!
Children of the Whirlwind|Leroy Scott
Fie, defile not thy fine workmanly fingers with the feet of kitchenstuff and basting-ladles.
The Mermaid Series. Edited by H. Ellis. The best plays of the old dramatists. Thomas Dekker. Edited, with an introduction and notes by Ernest Rhys.|Thomas Dekker

British Dictionary definitions for basting

basting

/ (ˈbeɪstɪŋ) /

noun

loose temporary stitches; tacking

sewing with such stitches

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basting

Origin of basting

Words nearby basting

Other definitions for basting (2 of 2)

Origin of basting

Words related to basting

How to use basting in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for basting