Meanings
nounbasting (plural bastings)
plural bastings
- The act by which a food item is basted.
Use repeated bastings to prevent the chicken from drying out.
- archaicA (physical) beating.
- businessThe use of long or loose stitches; the act by which something is basted.
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of baste
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
Broader
sewing stitchembroidery stitch
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with basting
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MLA
“basting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basting. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basting.
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