baste

Noun
  1. A loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together (synset 102808296)
    is a type of: embroidery stitch, sewing stitch - a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather
    same as: basting, basting stitch, tacking
Verb
  1. Cover with liquid before cooking (synset 200322453)
    "baste a roast"
    referred to in: cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
    entail: cook - transform and make suitable for consumption by heating
    is a type of: dampen, moisten, wash - make moist
  2. Strike violently and repeatedly (synset 201420070)
    "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her"
    is a type of: beat, beat up, work over - give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
    same as: batter, clobber
  3. Sew together loosely, with large stitches (synset 201334030)
    "baste a hem"
    is a type of: run up, sew, sew together, stitch - fasten by sewing; do needlework
    same as: tack

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