1. to moisten food while cooking by spooning or brushing liquid over it
Usage: cooking
2. to sew with long, loose stitches to hold fabric temporarily in place
Usage: sewing
3. to beat or thrash severely
Usage: informal

Examples

• She basted the turkey every thirty minutes to keep it moist.
• The chef basted the roast with its own juices.
• First, baste the seams before sewing them permanently.
• The tailor basted the hem to check the length.
• The angry coach threatened to baste the players for their poor performance.
• He got basted by his older brother for breaking the window.