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basking in the sunshine

basking in the sunshine is the present participle and gerund of bask in the sunshine.

Meaning of bask in the sunshine

Verb

bask in the sunshine (third-person singular simple present basks in the sunshine, present participle basking in the sunshine, simple past and past participle basked in the sunshine)

  1. (idiomatic) To enjoy or revel in a glorious moment.

Questions about basking in the sunshine

What is basking in the sunshine the present participle and gerund of?
Basking in the sunshine is the present participle and gerund of bask in the sunshine.

Words near basking in the sunshine in the dictionary

  1. baskimo
  2. baskimos
  3. Baskin
  4. Baskind
  5. basking
  6. basking in the sunshine
  7. Basking Ridge
  8. basking shark
  9. basking sharks
  10. baskings
  11. Baskins

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