Word Study
bask
CIDE DICTIONARY
bask, v. i. [OScand. ba to bathe one's self, or perh. bakask to bake one's self, sk being reflexive. See Bath, n. , Bake, v. t. ].
To lie in warmth; to be exposed to genial heat. [1913 Webster]
"Basks in the glare, and stems the tepid wave." [1913 Webster]
bask, v. t.
To warm by continued exposure to heat; to warm with genial heat. [1913 Webster]
"Basks at the fire his hairy strength." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
bask, v.intr.
1 sit or lie back lazily in warmth and light (basking in the sun).
2 (foll. by in) derive great pleasure (from) (basking in glory).
1 sit or lie back lazily in warmth and light (basking in the sun).
2 (foll. by in) derive great pleasure (from) (basking in glory).
Idiom
basking shark a very large shark, Cetorhinus maximus, which often lies near the surface.
Etymology
ME, app. f. ON: rel. to BATHE
THESAURUS
bask
adore, appreciate, bask in, be pleased with, delight in, derive pleasure from, devour, eat up, enjoy, feast on, freak out on, get high on, gloat over, groove on, indulge, indulge in, insolate, like, love, luxuriate, luxuriate in, rejoice in, relish, revel, revel in, riot in, roll, rollick, savor, smack the lips, sun, sun-dry, sunbathe, swim in, take pleasure in, wallow in, welterROGET THESAURUS
bask
Heat
VB be hot, glow, flush, sweat, swelter, bask, smoke, reek, stew, simmer, seethe, boil, burn, blister, broil, blaze, flame, smolder, parch, fume, pant, heat, recalesce, thaw, give.For further exploring for "bask" in Webster Dictionary Online
