baste

noun

1. a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together

Similar word(s): basting, tacking

Definition categories: man–made

verb

1. cover with liquid before cooking

- baste a roast

Definition categories: change, dampen, moisten, wash

2. strike violently and repeatedly

Similar word(s): batter, clobber

Definition categories: contact, beat

3. sew together loosely, with large stitches

- baste a hem

Similar word(s): tack

Definition categories: contact, sew, stitch