bask in the sunshine
To enjoy or revel in a glorious moment.
bask
/bɑːsk/
verb 2noun 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
warm
VERB + BASK
cannot, enjoy, infested, let's, loves, red-eared
BASK + NOUN
crocodiles, sun, sunshine
PREP.
in, with
Definitions
verb
1
To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
to bask in the sun
The naked Negro, panting at the line, / Baſks in the glare, or ſtems the tepid wave, / And thanks his Gods for all the good they gave.
2
To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (Usually followed by "in".)
to bask in someone’s favour
I basked in her love.
noun
1
The act of bathing in warmth.
Most cats enjoy a bask in the sunshine.
2
A group of crocodiles; the collective noun for crocodiles.
The threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to health systems in subSaharan Africa (SSA) can be compared metaphorically to a lake in Africa infested with a bask of crocodiles and the saying “the eye of the crocodile.”
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to bask in the sun
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The naked Negro, panting at the line, / Baſks in the glare, or ſtems the tepid wave, / And thanks his Gods for all the good they gave.
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There will be no problems with visibility, or the highly changeable Highland weather, as Scotland basks in what is reported to be the country's hottest September day for more than a century.
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Most cats enjoy a bask in the sunshine.
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The threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to health systems in subSaharan Africa (SSA) can be compared metaphorically to a lake in Africa infested with a bask of crocodiles and the saying “the
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I cannot bask in the sun. It's too hot now.
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