What does bake mean?
Bake means (transitive or intransitive or ditransitive, with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven (for someone)..
Bake
/beɪk/ · verb
Meaning
(transitive or intransitive or ditransitive, with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven (for someone)..
Definitions by Sense
- (transitive or intransitive or ditransitive, with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven (for someone).
- (intransitive, with baked thing as subject) To be cooked in an oven.
- (intransitive) To be warmed to drying and hardening.
- (transitive) To dry by heat.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To be hot.
- (transitive, figuratively) To cause to be hot.
- (intransitive, slang) To smoke marijuana.
- (transitive, obsolete) To harden by cold.
Example Sentences
I baked a delicious cherry pie.
She's been baking all day to prepare for the dinner.
He baked her a cake.
The cake baked at 350°F.
The clay baked in the sun.
They baked the electrical parts lightly to remove moisture.
It is baking in the greenhouse.
I'm baking after that workout in the gym.
Synonyms for bake
Antonyms for bake
Related Words
Word Forms
- bakes
- baking
- baked
- book
- baken
Usage Notes
Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for bake?
Common synonyms include fire, broil, baking.
What is the opposite of bake?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use bake in a sentence?
I baked a delicious cherry pie.
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