verb
bask
bahsk
verb
1
To relax comfortably in warmth, especially sunlight.
"The lizard basked on a warm rock in the midday sun."
"They spent the afternoon basking on the beach."
2
To enjoy and take pleasure in a feeling, praise, or attention.
"She basked in the applause after her speech."
How to Use Bask
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo relax in warmth, or to enjoy soaking up praise or attention.
Common pairings
bask in the sun
bask in glory
bask in praise
Word Forms
basked past tense, basks plural, basks singular
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Etymology
From Middle English basken, from Old Norse baðask, "to bathe oneself" — a doublet of bathe.