Bake: meaning, definitions and examples

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bake

 

[ beษชk ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

cooking

To cook (food) by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven or on a hot surface.

Synonyms

cook, grill, roast

Examples of usage

  • I like to bake cookies for my friends.
  • She decided to bake a cake for the party.
Context #2 | Verb

pottery

To harden by heat; fire: bake pottery.

Synonyms

fire, harden, kiln

Examples of usage

  • The artisan needed to bake the clay pots in the kiln.
Context #3 | Noun

slang

A person who is considered attractive or sexually appealing.

Synonyms

beauty, hottie, stunner

Examples of usage

  • He's a real bake, all the girls have a crush on him.

Translations

Translations of the word "bake" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น assar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅ‡เค• เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช backen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memanggang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะฟั–ะบะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ piec

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„ผใ (ใ‚„ใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cuire au four

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hornear

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท piลŸirmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตฝ๋‹ค (gupda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุจุฒ (khubz)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pรฉct

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ piecลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ƒ˜็„™ (hลng bรจi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ peฤi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ baka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟั–ัั–ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ biลŸirmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hornear

Etymology

The word 'bake' originated from the Old English word 'bacan', which meant 'to bake, cook, roast' in the 12th century. The term has evolved over centuries to refer to the cooking process involving dry heat. In pottery, 'bake' refers to the process of hardening clay by subjecting it to high temperatures. The slang usage of 'bake' to describe an attractive person likely originated in modern times as an informal and colloquial term.

See also: baked, baking.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,450, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.