Synonyms for bask
Definitions
- v. 1
To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
She shivered until she got to the cozy fireplace, where she could bask in the heat coming off it.
- v. 2
To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat. 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.
Forms
- Past participle
- basked
e.g. basked → reveled, enjoyed, savored, relished…
Example sentences
- enjoy It won't be long before we can enjoy space travel.
- relish He did not relish this simple family life.
- revel I am too sick at heart to revel, carouse, and make merry through the night.
- savor Every morning I make coffee and savor its aroma.
- wallow A pig will wallow in the mud in order to cool down.
By length
- 5 letters
- enjoy2, revel2, savor2
- 6 letters
- relish2, savour, wallow2
- 7 letters
- indulge2
- 8 letters
- apricate
- 9 letters
- luxuriate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (enjoy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- lézarder