Pronunciation

/beɪk/

Definitions

• Noun: 1. The process of cooking food by dry heat in an oven, typically at a moderate temperature. 2. An act of baking something. 3. A type of bread or pastry made by baking. 4. A person skilled in baking.
• Verb: To cook (food) in an oven using dry heat, typically at a moderate temperature. 5. To prepare or make (a dish) by baking.

Phrases

• “Bake a cake” means to prepare a cake in the oven.
• “Baked goods” refers to items like bread, cookies, and pastries that have been baked.
• “Baking time” is the duration needed for a food item to be fully baked.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “She spent the afternoon baking cookies for the bake sale.”
• Verb: “The chef was teaching a class on how to properly bake a roast chicken.”
• Phrasal Verb: “After preheating the oven, she began to bake the lasagna.”

Synonyms

• Roast (for food)
• Toast (for bread)
• Bake off (informal competition)
• Baking (as a skill or activity) -烘培 (in Chinese)

Antonyms

• Boil
• Grill
• Frying
• Steam

Related Words

• Dough
• Muffin tin
• Baking powder
• Temperature gauge
• Convection oven