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basking
verb
lying
in
pleasant
warmth
and
light
,
especially
from
the
sun
,
and
enjoying
it
•
The
lizard
was
basking
on
a
flat
rock
under
the
afternoon
sun
.
The
lizard
was
basking
on
a
flat
rock
under
the
afternoon
sun
.
•
Two
children
lay
on
beach
towels
,
basking
in
the
bright
summer
sun
after
swimming
.
Two
children
lay
on
beach
towels
,
basking
in
the
bright
summer
sun
after
swimming
.
Present
participle
of
“
bask
,”
originally
from
Old
Norse
"
baðask
"
meaning
“
to
bathe
oneself
.”
verb
enjoying
and
taking
satisfaction
from
praise
,
attention
,
or
success
•
The
young
actor
was
basking
in
the
thunderous
applause
after
the
play
.
The
young
actor
was
basking
in
the
thunderous
applause
after
the
play
.
•
After
winning
the
championship
,
the
team
spent
hours
basking
in
the
cheers
of
their
fans
.
After
winning
the
championship
,
the
team
spent
hours
basking
in
the
cheers
of
their
fans
.
Figurative
extension
of
the
literal
sense
of
“
bask
,”
first
recorded
in
the
17th
century
when
warmth
and
pleasure
became
metaphors
for
approval
.