bake
word
/ˈbeɪk/
bayk
/bˈeɪk/
bayk
Definition
To cook food using dry heat, usually in an oven. It is especially used for bread, cakes, cookies, and other foods that become firm or browned while cooking.
Usage & Nuances
Most commonly used for oven cooking: 'bake a cake', 'bake bread', 'bake cookies'. For meat or vegetables, English may also use 'roast', especially when the food is savory. 'Bake' can also describe becoming hot in strong sun: 'We were baking outside.'
Spanish: hornearPortuguese (BR): assar - fazer no fornoPortuguese (PT): assar - cozer no fornoChinese (Simplified): 烘烤 - 烤制Chinese (Traditional): 烘烤 - 烤製Hindi: पकाना (ओवन में) - बेक करनाArabic: يخبز - يطهو في الفرنBengali: বেক করা - ওভেনে রান্না করাRussian: печьJapanese: 焼くVietnamese: nướngKorean: 굽다Turkish: fırında pişirmekUrdu: بیک کرناIndonesian: memanggang
Example Sentences
I bake bread every weekend.
basic
She baked a chocolate cake for her brother.
basic
These potatoes need twenty more minutes to bake.
basic
I love the way the kitchen smells when cookies are baking.
natural
We were baking in the sun, so we moved into the shade.
natural
If you bake tonight, save me a slice.
natural