Bask — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

be exposed

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɑːɹɹˈʌŋkjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɑːkeɪˌaɪzɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɑːkeɪˌaɪzɪz/

1 syllable Say it as /kɑːɹɹˈʌŋkjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd/.

Examples

She relished her fame and basked in her glory
The seals were basking in the sun

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

savour savor enjoy relish

Parts of Speech

verb	derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in “She relished her fame and basked in her glory”
verb	be exposed “The seals were basking in the sun”

Word Forms

enjoyment	noun	the pleasure felt when having a good time
enjoyer	noun	a person who delights in having or using or experiencing something
relish	noun	vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

sich aalen

Freude daraus ziehen oder empfangen; Freude daran haben; Freude daran haben

🇫🇷French

se prélasser

tirer ou recevoir du plaisir; profiter de; prendre plaisir à

🇪🇸Spanish

disfrutar

derivar o recibir placer de; disfrutar de; disfrutar

🇮🇹Italian

crogiolarsi

trarre o ricevere piacere da; divertirti; trarne piacere

🇳🇱Dutch

koesteren

genot ontlenen of ontvangen van; geniet van; plezier in hebben

🇵🇹Portuguese

aproveitar

obter ou receber prazer de; aproveite; tenha prazer em

🇷🇺Russian

греться

получать или получать удовольствие от; получать удовольствие от; получать удовольствие от

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गरमाना

आनंद प्राप्त करना या प्राप्त करना; से आनंद प्राप्त करें; आनंद लो

🇧🇩Bengali

বাস্ক

derive or get pleasure from; থেকে উপভোগ পান; আনন্দ নিতে

🇮🇳Tamil

கூடை

இன்பம் பெறுதல் அல்லது பெறுதல்; இன்பம் கிடைக்கும்; மகிழ்ச்சி அடைக

🇮🇳Telugu

బుజ్జగించు

నుండి ఆనందాన్ని పొందడం లేదా పొందడం; నుండి ఆనందాన్ని పొందండి; ఆనందించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

बास्क

पासून आनंद मिळवा किंवा प्राप्त करा; पासून आनंद मिळवा; आनंद घ्या

🇮🇳Gujarati

બાસ્ક

માંથી આનંદ મેળવો અથવા મેળવો; થી આનંદ મેળવો; આનંદ લો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬೇಯಲು

ಸಂತೋಷವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿ; ಆನಂದವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಿರಿ; ಆನಂದಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ബാസ്ക്

ആനന്ദം നേടുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സ്വീകരിക്കുക; ആസ്വാദനം നേടുക; സന്തോഷിക്കുക

🇵🇰Urdu

باسک

سے خوشی حاصل کریں یا حاصل کریں؛ سے لطف اندوز ہونا؛ خوشی لے لو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

晒

从中获得或获得快乐；从中获得乐趣；享受

🇯🇵Japanese

日光浴する

～から喜びを得る、または受け取る。～から楽しみを得ます。楽しむ

🇰🇷Korean

몸을 녹이다

즐거움을 얻거나 얻습니다. 즐거움을 얻으십시오; 즐거움을 누리다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tắm nắng

lấy được hoặc nhận được niềm vui từ; nhận được sự thích thú từ; tận hưởng niềm vui

🇹🇭Thai

ได้รับความสุข

ได้มาหรือได้รับความเพลิดเพลินจาก; รับความเพลิดเพลินจาก; มีความสุขใน

🇮🇩Indonesian

berjemur

memperoleh atau menerima kesenangan dari; dapatkan kesenangan dari; nikmatilah

🇵🇭Filipino

magpainit

kumuha o tumanggap ng kasiyahan mula sa; makakuha ng kasiyahan mula sa; magsaya sa

🇲🇾Malay

berjemur

memperoleh atau menerima keseronokan daripada; dapatkan kenikmatan daripada; bersenang-senang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تشمس

الحصول على المتعة أو الحصول عليها؛ الحصول على التمتع من؛ استمتع

🇮🇷Persian

حمام کردن

لذت بردن یا دریافت لذت از لذت بردن از لذت ببر

🇹🇷Turkish

güneşlenmek

zevk almak veya almak; keyif almak; zevk almak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהִתְחַמֵם

להפיק או לקבל הנאה; לקבל הנאה מ; להנות ממנו

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The primary meaning of 'bask' is 'derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in'.

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Using 'bask' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'bask' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'bask' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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