bask

 
Pronunciation: /bɑːsk/

verb

[no object]
  • lie exposed to warmth and light, typically from the sun, for relaxation and pleasure: sprawled figures basking in the afternoon sun the seals came ashore to breed and to bask
  • (bask in) revel in and make the most of (something pleasing): he went on basking in the glory of his first book

Origin:

late Middle English (originally in the sense 'bathe'): perhaps related to Old Norse batha 'bathe'