Bake: meaning, definitions and examples

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bake

[ beɪk ]

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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.

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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.

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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:

🇵🇹 assar

🇮🇳 बेक करना

🇩🇪 backen

🇮🇩 memanggang

🇺🇦 випікати

🇵🇱 piec

🇯🇵 焼く (やく)

🇫🇷 cuire au four

🇪🇸 hornear

🇹🇷 pişirmek

🇰🇷 굽다 (gupda)

🇸🇦 خبز (khubz)

🇨🇿 péct

🇸🇰 piecť

🇨🇳 烘焙 (hōng bèi)

🇸🇮 peči

🇮🇸 baka

🇰🇿 пісіру

🇬🇪 გამოცხობა

🇦🇿 bişirmək

🇲🇽 hornear

Word origin

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.