Synonyms for baste
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric.
Related words
- Word family
- baster
Forms
- Past participle
- basted
e.g. basted → beaten, pounded, whipped, battered…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| baste | rising | |
| drub | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- beat1, whip1, cane1, tack1, pelt1, maul1, flog1, drub1
- 5 letters
- pound1, spank1
- 6 letters
- batter2, buffet2, thrash1, pommel2, cudgel2, thwack
- 7 letters
- clobber2, lambast, belabor3
- 8 letters
- belabour, lamblast
- 10 letters
- flagellate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (batter2 = 2 syllables).