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basting

/ˈbeɪstɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
bast-ing
IPA
/ˈbeɪstɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act by which a food item is basted.

noun

A (physical) beating.

Archaic

noun

The use of long or loose stitches; the act by which something is basted.

verb

present participle and gerund of baste

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbeɪstɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bastings (plural)

Synonyms

baste basting stitch tacking

Rhymes With

wasting tasting pasting lambasting hasting unwasting

Questions

How do you pronounce basting?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbeɪstɪŋ/.
What does basting mean?
The act by which a food item is basted.

How to pronounce basting

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