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basting

/ˈbeɪstɪŋ/

basting noun: the act by which a food item is basted. Also the present participle and gerund of baste.

Noun

basting (plural bastings)

  1. The act by which a food item is basted.
    • Use repeated bastings to prevent the chicken from drying out.
  2. (archaic) A (physical) beating.
  3. The use of long or loose stitches; the act by which something is basted.

Also used as

basting is also the present participle and gerund of baste.

Forms of basting

pluralbastings

Phrases with basting

Words that rhyme with basting

Questions about basting

What does basting mean?
Basting means the act by which a food item is basted.
What part of speech is basting?
Basting is a noun.
How do you pronounce basting?
Basting is pronounced /ˈbeɪstɪŋ/ (US).
What is the plural of basting?
The plural of basting is bastings.

Words near basting in the dictionary

  1. bastinado
  2. bastinadoed
  3. bastinadoes
  4. bastinadoing
  5. bastinados
  6. basting
  7. basting up
  8. bastings
  9. Bastins
  10. bastion
  11. bastion forest

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