bask B2 Topic:Entertainment & Leisure US /bæsk/ UK /bɑːsk/ See IPA manual Homophones Basque /bæsk/ Meanings 1 verb to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere The cat basked in the sunlight streaming through the window. 2 verb to take pleasure or derive enjoyment from something He basked in the glory of his recent success. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to lie or relax in a... sunbatheloungesoak uprevelrelax in 2 verb · to take pleasure or derive... relishsavordelight inenjoyluxuriate in ↔ Opposites shiversuffer Common collocations bask in Verb + preposition/particle Etymology AI details From Old Norse baðask ('to bathe oneself'), via Middle English bask (14th c., 'to wallow; to take pleasure in warmth'). Topics Entertainment & Leisure External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bask **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /bæsk/ **IPA (UK):** /bɑːsk/ ## Meanings 1. to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere 2. to take pleasure or derive enjoyment from something ## Examples - The cat basked in the sunlight streaming through the window. - He basked in the glory of his recent success. ## Synonyms - sunbathe - lounge - soak up - revel - relax in - relish - savor - delight in - enjoy - luxuriate in ## Antonyms - shiver - suffer ## Etymology From Old Norse baðask ('to bathe oneself'), via Middle English bask (14th c., 'to wallow; to take pleasure in warmth'). ## AI Etymology Bask comes from Old Norse baðask ('to bathe oneself'), via Middle English bask (14th c., 'to wallow; to take pleasure in warmth'). In current use it is a verb meaning "to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The history is mainly one of transmission into English, with the older form and sense carried through borrowing or adaptation. For dictionary purposes, the important point is the continuity between the older form, the route into English, and the present lexical sense. ## Topics - Entertainment & Leisure markdown