baste Synonyms
Another word for baste
• verb (Context 1)
To pour, spoon, or brush melted fat, pan juices, or liquid over meat or other food during cooking to keep it moist.
"Be sure to moisten the turkey every thirty minutes so the breast meat does not dry out."
• noun (Context 2)
Melted fat, pan drippings, or a seasoned liquid brushed or spooned over food while it cooks to keep it moist and flavorful.
"The chef prepared a tangy honey-mustard marinade for the roasted pork loin."
• verb (Context 3)
To sew fabric together with long, loose, temporary stitches in preparation for final stitching.
"The tailor decided to tack the sleeves into the jacket before the customer's first fitting."
• noun (Context 4)
A long, loose stitch used to hold fabric pieces together temporarily before permanent sewing.
"Once the hemline was machine-stitched, she carefully pulled out the temporary tack."
• verb (Context 5)
To beat soundly with a stick or thrash, or to criticize and berate severely.
"Critics continued to lambaste the director for the film's historical inaccuracies."
Opposites of baste
The opposite of baste shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: