Synonyms for basting
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act by which a food item is basted.
Use repeated bastings to prevent the chicken from drying out.
Forms
- Plural
- bastings → tackings…
Example sentences
- tacking Raising the spinnaker while tacking is not advised.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| basting | rising | |
| tacking | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- tacking2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tacking2 = 2 syllables).