bask
verb
- take pleasure in
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /bɑːsk/ / /bæsk/
noun
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English basken, from Old Norse baðask (“to take a bath”, literally “to bathe oneself”), mediopassive form from underlying baða (“to bathe”) + sik (“oneself”), from Proto-Germanic *baþōną and *sek. Doublet of English bathe.
- The act of bathing in warmth.
“Most cats enjoy a bask in the sunshine.”
- A group of crocodiles; the collective noun for crocodiles.
“The threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to health systems in subSaharan Africa (SSA) can be compared metaphorically to a lake in Africa infested with a bask of crocodiles and the saying “the eye of the crocodile.””
verb
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English basken, from Old Norse baðask (“to take a bath”, literally “to bathe oneself”), mediopassive form from underlying baða (“to bathe”) + sik (“oneself”), from Proto-Germanic *baþōną and *sek. Doublet of English bathe.
- To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
“to bask in the sun”
“The naked Negro, panting at the line, / Baſks in the glare, or ſtems the tepid wave, / And thanks his Gods for all the good they gave.”
- To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (Usually followed by "in".)
“to bask in someone’s favour”
“I basked in her love.”