bask

/bɑ:sk/

Thân thiện

The seals bask on the warm rocks by the ocean.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To lie or relax in a pleasant warmth: To expose oneself comfortably to a source of heat, especially from the sun.
   • To take great pleasure or satisfaction from something: To derive enjoyment from a particular situation, often one involving attention, praise, or favorable conditions.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The cat loves to bask in the sunny spot by the window.
  • After winning the award, she continued to bask in the admiration of her colleagues.

Advanced Usage

• "to bask in the glory/limelight/attention": To enjoy public attention, praise, or success.
  • The retired champion still basks in the glory of his past victories.
• "to bask in the warmth/sunshine": To enjoy the physical sensation of warmth.
  • We spent the afternoon basking in the sunshine on the beach.

Variants and Related Words

• Basking (present participle/gerund): The act of lying in warmth or reveling in pleasure.
  • The lizard's favorite activity is basking on a rock.

Synonyms

• Lounge: To lie, sit, or stand in a relaxed or lazy way.
• Revel: To take great pleasure or delight.
• Relish: To enjoy or take pleasure in something.
• Luxuriate: To enjoy something as a luxury; to take self-indulgent delight.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meaning is typically expressed directly.)

Related Idioms

• To bask in reflected glory: To enjoy praise or honor that comes from association with someone else's success.
  • As the coach's son, he often basked in reflected glory when the team won.

Học thuật

Verb

1. be exposed
   • The seals were basking in the sun
2. derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
   • She relished her fame and basked in her glory

Từ đồng nghĩa

• enjoy
• relish
• savor
• savour