basting
1 of 3noun (1)
bast·ing ˈbā-stiŋ 
1
: the action of a sewer who bastes
2
a
: the thread used in basting
b
: the stitching made by basting
basting
2 of 3noun (2)
1
: the action of one that bastes food
2
: the liquid used in basting
basting
3 of 3noun (3)
: a severe beating
Word History
First Known Use
Noun (1)
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (3)
1599, in the meaning defined above
basting
verb
1
as in scolding
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings a tyrannical father who used the dinner hour to baste his children for their many perceived shortcomings Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- scolding
- lecturing
- reprimanding
- flaying
- criticizing
- blaming
- upbraiding
- berating
- ragging
- jawing
- chewing out
- calling down
- dressing down
- reproaching
- scoring
- admonishing
- hammering
- bawling out
- lambasting
- mocking
- castigating
- laying into
- rebuking
- keelhauling
- attacking
- chastising
- lashing
- tongue-lashing
- panning
- ranting (at)
- reaming (out)
- rating
- faulting
- taking to task
- reading the riot act (to)
- reproving
- chiding
- railing (at or against)
- reviling
- haranguing
- scourging
- belittling
- excoriating
- denouncing
- disparaging
- blasting
- slamming
- bad-mouthing
- knocking
- crucifying
- abusing
- vituperating
- censuring
- remonstrating (with)
- condemning
- scoffing
- ridiculing
- scorning
- assailing
- dissing
- reprehending
- lacing (into)
- putting down
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- approving
- indorsing
- endorsing
- sanctioning
- praising
- lauding
- extolling
2
as in licking
to strike repeatedly basted the thief with a stick while he cried out for help Synonyms & Similar Words
- licking
- lashing
- whipping
- pounding
- doing
- hiding
- batting
- slapping
- chopping
- punching
- currying
- tanning
- beating
- battering
- threshing
- attacking
- knocking
- lathering
- pelting
- spanking
- switching
- smashing
- paddling
- thumping
- hitting
- bashing
- slating
- lacing
- hammering
- slamming
- belting
- whaling
- pummeling
- thrashing
- working over
- boxing
- assaulting
- swiping
- whacking
- lambasting
- bludgeoning
- mauling
- fibbing
- smacking
- punching out
- flogging
- belaboring
- clubbing
- slogging
- raiding
- pummelling
- whapping
- birching
- whopping
- beating up on
- whupping
- buffeting
- wounding
- cracking
- tromping
- thwacking
- caning
- rushing
- bunging up
- pasting
- drubbing
- cuffing
- strapping
- storming
- pommelling
- walloping
- pommeling
- swatting
- roughing (up)
- messing (up)
- lamming
- scourging
- socking
- laying on
- busting
- goring
- flagellating
- leathering
- whamming
- clouting
- clobbering
- descending (on or upon)
- assailing
- pouncing (on or upon)
- maiming
- cudgeling
- cudgelling
- jumping (on)
- whomping
- lacerating
- mangling
- mutilating
- fustigating
- besetting
- cowhiding
- horsewhipping
- rawhiding
- pistol-whipping
- blackjacking