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baste3

Pronunciation: /beɪst/

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Definition of baste

verb

[with object] informal, dated

beat (someone) soundly; thrash: go baste him one!

Origin:

mid 16th century: perhaps a figurative use of baste¹

baste in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of baste in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

bastard wing
bastard-trench
bastardize
baste ¹
baste ²
baste ³
Bastet
Bastia
bastide
Bastille
Bastille Day

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baste¹ Br. Eng
baste² Br. Eng
baste Eng-Fr

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offing

/ ˈɒfɪŋ

noun

the more distant part of the sea in view …

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