basting

Plural: bastings

Noun

• Loose temporary stitches used in sewing.
• a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
• moistening a roast as it is cooking
• The act by which a food item is basted.
• A (physical) beating.
• The use of long or loose stitches; the act by which something is basted.

Verb

• cover with liquid before cooking
• strike violently and repeatedly
• sew together loosely, with large stitches
• present participle and gerund of baste

Examples

• BASTING was the perfect word to stitch his lead a little wider.
• Use repeated bastings to prevent the chicken from drying out.

Synonyms

baste, basting stitch, batter, clobber, tack, tacking