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to baste
01
to pour fat, juices, or other liquid over the surface of food, such as meat or vegetables, while it is cooking
Transitive: to baste food
Examples
I 'm basting the turkey with butter every 15 minutes as it roasts in the oven.
They have basted the sweet potatoes with marshmallows several times as they roasted.
02
to temporarily stitch two pieces of fabric together with long, loose stitches that can later be easily removed
Transitive: to baste pieces of fabric
Examples
The seamstress basted the hem allowance first to check the fit before sewing the permanent stitches.
I will baste the facing to the neckline so I can mark where I need to notch it before sewing it down permanently.
03
to physically beat or thrash someone severely
Transitive: to baste sb
Examples
After a long battle, the hero managed to baste the villain and end the fight.
In the heated argument, the older brother basted his younger sibling in retaliation for a prank.
Baste
01
a temporary, loose sewing stitch used to hold layers of fabric in place before final stitching
Examples
She made a quick baste to hold the seams together.
The tailor used a baste before sewing the final hem.
