baste
1 of 3verb (1)
ˈbāst 
basted; basting
transitive verb
: to sew with long loose stitches in order to hold something in place temporarily
baste
2 of 3verb (2)
basted; basting
transitive verb
: to moisten (foods, especially meat) at intervals with a liquid (such as melted butter, fat, or pan drippings) especially during the cooking process to prevent drying and add flavor
baste a roast every half hour
baste
3 of 3verb (3)
basted; basting
transitive verb
1
: to beat severely or soundly : thrash
2
: to scold vigorously : berate
Synonyms
Verb (3)
- bawl out
- berate
- call down
- castigate
- chastise
- chew out
- dress down
- flay
- hammer
- jaw
- keelhaul
- lambaste
- lambast
- lecture
- rag
- rail (at or against)
- rant (at)
- rate
- ream (out)
- rebuke
- reprimand
- reproach
- scold
- score
- tongue-lash
- upbraid
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Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
Middle English basten, borrowed from Middle French bastir, going back to Old Low Franconian *bastjan, going back to Germanic, "to bind or weave with bast strips" (whence Middle Dutch besten "to tie up, fasten with loose stitches," Old High German, "to bind with bast, mend"), verbal derivative of *basta- bast
Verb (2)
Middle English baisten, of obscure origin
Verb (3)
probably from Old Norse beysta; akin to Old English bēatan to beat
First Known Use
Verb (1)
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb (3)
1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
baste 1 of 2
verb
ˈbāst
basted; basting
: to sew with long loose stitches so as to hold the cloth temporarily in place
baste
2 of 2verb
basted; basting
: to moisten (as with melted fat or juices) while roasting
baste a turkey
basted
verb
1
as in scolded
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings a tyrannical father who used the dinner hour to baste his children for their many perceived shortcomings Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- scolded
- lectured
- reprimanded
- flayed
- criticized
- blamed
- ragged
- berated
- upbraided
- admonished
- laid into
- attacked
- scored
- chewed out
- chastised
- hammered
- mocked
- reproached
- castigated
- lambasted
- rebuked
- rated
- keelhauled
- called down
- jawed
- dressed down
- bawled out
- lashed
- faulted
- tongue-lashed
- reamed (out)
- crucified
- scourged
- slammed
- ranted (at)
- panned
- blasted
- assailed
- condemned
- knocked
- reproved
- denounced
- read the riot act (to)
- took to task
- excoriated
- disparaged
- reviled
- railed (at or against)
- abused
- harangued
- chid
- ridiculed
- censured
- belittled
- vituperated
- chided
- scorned
- reprehended
- scoffed
- dissed
- bad-mouthed
- remonstrated (with)
- laced (into)
- put down
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- approved
- indorsed
- endorsed
- sanctioned
- praised
- extolled
- lauded
2
as in licked
to strike repeatedly basted the thief with a stick while he cried out for help Synonyms & Similar Words
- licked
- pounded
- lashed
- whipped
- lathered
- hided
- slapped
- pelted
- chopped
- did
- battered
- spanked
- punched
- batted
- attacked
- knocked
- thumped
- smashed
- beat
- curried
- mauled
- slammed
- hit
- laced
- tanned
- assaulted
- bashed
- pummeled
- smacked
- threshed
- buffeted
- boxed
- whupped
- flogged
- whacked
- hammered
- paddled
- belted
- thrashed
- clubbed
- slated
- switched
- bludgeoned
- worked over
- whopped
- pummelled
- lambasted
- punched out
- slogged
- fibbed
- whapped
- wounded
- walloped
- birched
- belabored
- tromped
- raided
- swiped
- whaled
- pasted
- drubbed
- beat up on
- strapped
- cracked
- rushed
- stormed
- pommelled
- pommeled
- swatted
- cuffed
- laid on
- assailed
- scourged
- thwacked
- caned
- bunged up
- lammed
- leathered
- clobbered
- socked
- gored
- roughed (up)
- beset
- clouted
- bust
- busted
- lacerated
- cudgelled
- messed (up)
- whammed
- horsewhipped
- whomped
- flagellated
- mangled
- mutilated
- maimed
- descended (on or upon)
- cudgeled
- jumped (on)
- cowhided
- pounced (on or upon)
- fustigated
- rawhided
- pistol-whipped
- blackjacked
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