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bask

/bɑːsk/ UK
/bæsk/ US

Sounds like Basque, basque (in some dialects) · Rhymes with -æsk, -ɑːsk

Where it comes from

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.

verb basks · basking · basked

intransitive, usually, followed by "in" To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat. to bask in the sun
intransitive, usually, of reptiles, followed by "in" 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.
figuratively, intransitive, usually, followed by "in" To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. to bask in someone’s favour

noun basks

The act of bathing in warmth. Most cats enjoy a bask in the sunshine.
collective A group of 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.”

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verb to bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat

Español	lagartear
한국어	쬐다 jjoeda
Português	tomar sol
Français	lézarder, baigner
Italiano	crogiolarsi
Ελληνικά	λιάζομαι liázomai

verb to take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warm or happiness

Português	gozar, desfrutar
Deutsch	genießen
Italiano	crogiolarsi
Română	desfăta

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@misc{bask_2026,
  title = {bask},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bask},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}