basked
basked is the simple past and past participle of bask.
Meaning of bask
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bask (third-person singular simple present basks, present participle basking, simple past and past participle basked)
- To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
- to bask in the sun
- To expose oneself to heat, especially sunlight, in order to raise body temperature, as a form of thermoregulation.
- My lizard likes to spend his days basking on the stone near the lamp.
- To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness.
- to bask in someone’s favour
Phrases with basked
Questions about basked
- What is basked the simple past and past participle of?
- Basked is the simple past and past participle of bask.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: basked (page history and authors); bask (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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