Looking for the meaning of the word BAKE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BAKE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Bake
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English bacan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bakken and German backen
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
beɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cook (food) by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven
Short Definition:cook food by dry heat
Examples:- they bake their own bread and cakes
Definition:
(of the sun or other agency) subject (something) to dry heat, especially so as to harden it
Short Definition:subject something to dry heat
Examples:- the soil in the desert is baked dry by the fierce heat of the sun
Word: Bake
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
beɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a dish consisting of a mixture of ingredients cooked in an oven
Short Definition:baked dish
Examples:- a vegetable bake
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