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   bask

   /bɑːsk/

   verb

   • 1. lie exposed to warmth and light, typically from the sun, for relaxation and pleasure: "sprawled figures basking in the afternoon sun" Similar lazelieloungerelaxsprawllollsunbathesun oneselfwarm oneself
   • ▪ revel in and make the most of (something pleasing): "he went on basking in the glory of his first book" Similar revelluxuriatewallowdelighttake pleasurerejoicegloryindulge oneselfenjoyrelishsavourlap upinformal:get a kick out ofget a thrill out ofget a charge from

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘bathe’): perhaps related to Old Norse batha ‘bathe’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • B

     3

   • A

     1

   • S

     1

   • K

     5

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