bake Definition
- 1to cook food in an oven without using added liquid or fat
- 2to become dry and hard by being heated in an oven
- 3to be very hot, especially due to the sun
Using bake: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "bake" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
I'm going to bake a cake for the party.
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The bread is baking in the oven.
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The sun is really baking us today.
Example
The clay pot was baked at high temperature to make it strong.
bake Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with bake
a cooking competition where contestants prepare baked goods and are judged on their quality
Example
She won the bake-off with her delicious apple pie.
half-baked
poorly thought out or planned
Example
His idea was half-baked and didn't make any sense.
to have or do two good things that are normally incompatible with each other
Example
He wants to have a successful career and spend time with his family, but he can't have his cake and eat it too.
Origins of bake
from Old English 'bacan', meaning 'to cook by dry heat'
Summary: bake in Brief
To 'bake' [beɪk] means to cook food in an oven without using added liquid or fat, or to become dry and hard by being heated in an oven. It can also refer to being very hot, especially due to the sun. Examples include 'I'm going to bake a cake for the party' and 'The bread is baking in the oven.' Phrases like 'bake off' denote a cooking competition, while 'half-baked' refers to poorly thought-out ideas.
