definition of
baste

[1] #1 baste v. cover with liquid before cooking; "baste a roast". wn

[2] #2 baste n. [basting, basting stitch, tacking] a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together. wn

[3] #3 baste v. [clobber, batter] strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her". wn

[4] #4 baste v. [tack] sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem". wn