Baste Synonyms and Antonyms

bāst
To sew temporarily
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. tack
  2. stitch
  3. catch
Antonyms:
  1. unravel
To moisten cooking meat with fat or liquid
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. batter
  2. cook
  3. lard
  4. beat
  5. buffet
  6. pound
  7. lambaste
  8. clobber
  9. season
  10. thrash
  11. strike
  12. assail
  13. assault
  14. moisten
  15. belabor
  16. grease
  17. cane
  18. drub
  19. hammer
  20. cudgel
  21. drip
  22. pummel
  23. maul
  24. smash
  25. pelt
  26. pommel
  27. thresh
  28. punish
  29. roast
  30. sew
  31. stitch
  32. tack
To beat
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. club
  2. trounce
  3. thrash
A loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. basting
  2. basting stitch
  3. tacking

Words Related to Baste

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Baste Sentence Examples

  • Melt the seasoned butter in the microwave and thoroughly baste the lobster tails.

  • Baste the quilt or pin it with large safety pins to ensure it does n't move.

  • Baste the quilt or pin it with large safety pins to ensure it doesn't move.

  • Of course, you can always baste a turkey yourself with the drippings, oil, or butter.

  • To make the skin crispy on a turkey, wait until the last 45 minutes of cooking and baste the turkey with butter and place it in your regular oven.

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