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Word: Bask
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘bathe’): perhaps related to Old Norse batha ‘bathe’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɑːsk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
lie exposed to warmth and light, typically from the sun, for relaxation and pleasure
Short Definition:lie exposed to warmth and light for relaxation and pleasure
Examples:- sprawled figures basking in the afternoon sun
- the seals came ashore to breed and to bask
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