Main entry: baste, basting, basting stitch, tacking
Definition: a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
Main entry: baste
Definition: cover with liquid before cooking
Usage: baste a roast
Definition: sew together loosely, with large stitches
Usage: baste a hem
Main entry: baste, batter, clobber
Definition: strike violently and repeatedly
Usage: She clobbered the man who tried to attack her