Added 9 October 2026
bask
/bɑːsk/ verb
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bask at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
to bask in the sun
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To expose oneself to heat, especially sunlight, in order to raise body temperature, as a form of thermoregulation.
My lizard likes to spend his days basking on the stone near the lamp.
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To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness.
to bask in someone’s favour
noun
Origin
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.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)