Basking Meaning in English
word · lemma: bask
ˈbæskɪŋ
BAS-king
bˈɑːskɪŋ
BAH-sk'ing
Definition
Sitting or lying in warmth, especially sunshine, and enjoying it. It can also mean taking pleasure in something, like attention or success.
Usage & Nuances
Usually used for warmth or sunlight ('basking in the sun'), but can be figurative ('basking in glory'). It is somewhat formal or descriptive, not slang. 'Basking' is often followed by 'in'.
Spanish: tomando el sol - disfrutandoPortuguese (BR): tomando sol - desfrutandoPortuguese (PT): a apanhar sol - desfrutandoChinese (Simplified): 晒太阳 - 沉浸（在某种氛围中）Chinese (Traditional): 曬太陽 - 沉浸（在某種氛圍中）Hindi: धूप सेंकना - आनंद लेनाArabic: يستمتع بدفء الشمس - يستمتعBengali: রমণ করা - উষ্ণতায় উপভোগ করাRussian: нежиться - наслаждатьсяJapanese: 日光浴をする - 浴びる（成功や栄光などに）Vietnamese: đắm mình - tận hưởngKorean: 즐기다 - 햇볕을 쬐다Turkish: güneşlenmek - tadını çıkarmakUrdu: لطف اندوز ہونا - دھوپ سینکناIndonesian: berjemur - menikmati
Example Sentences
The cat is basking in the sunlight.
basic
We lay on the beach, basking in the warmth.
basic
The lizard spent hours basking on the rock.
basic
She was basking in the applause after her speech.
natural
He loves basking in the attention at parties.
natural
The whole team was basking in their victory after the game.
natural