bask
About 0.37 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
to bask in the sun
- verb 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.
- verb To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness.
to bask in someone’s favour
- noun The act of bathing in warmth.
Most cats enjoy a bask in the sunshine.
- noun A group of crocodiles.
Similar words
savour savor relish enjoy sun wan bathe sunbathe sunbake sun oneself
Often followed by
in on and for under books at a of
Word family
basked basking basks
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