bastes

Verb (1)

baste (third-person singular simple present bastes, present participle basting, simple past and past participle basted)

1. (transitive) To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric.
   • He bastes the coat together with thick white thread almost like string, using stitches big enough to be ripped out easily later.1991 June 14, J.F. Pirro, “Custom Work”, in Chicago Reader

Verb (2)

baste (third-person singular simple present bastes, present participle basting, simple past and past participle basted)

1. (transitive) To sprinkle flour and salt and drip butter or fat on, as on meat in roasting.
2. (broadly, transitive) To coat over something.
   • Ice Cold Daydream" bastes the bayou funk of the Meters in swirling psychedelia, while "Sweet Thang," a swampy blues cowritten with his dad, sounds like something from Dr. John's "Night Tripper" phase.2001 April 20, Peter Margasak, “Almost Famous”, in Chicago Reader
3. (transitive) To mark (sheep, etc.) with tar.

Verb (3)

baste (third-person singular simple present bastes, present participle basting, simple past and past participle basted)

1. (archaic, slang) To beat with a stick; to cudgel.
   • July 1660, Samuel Pepys, Diaries
     One man was basted by the keeper for carrying some people over on his back through the waters.

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